Review Concept 1 - Screening Tools in Children and Adolescents

1.1.2: Anemia in Children and Adolescents: Epidemiology and Clinical Presentation

• Incidence/prevalence:
  • Has declined in the U.S. due to improved nutrition major factor
  
  
• Risk factors:
  • Cow's milk before 6 months
  • Low birth weight
  • Low socioeconomic areas
  • Adolescent girls with eating disorders
  
  
• Clinical presentation:
  • Recurring infections
  • Substandard growth and development
  • Fatigue
  • Breathlessness
  • Pallor of gums, nail beds, and conjunctiva