A
What is anemia?
a condition in which the level of RBCs is lower than the age-appropriate normal value
T or F:
Cow’s milk consumption contributes to iron-deficiency anemia
TRUE
What is the utmost concern in children with aplastic anemia?
SAFTEY
What happens to the blood cell in sickle cell anemia?
T or F
School age children with SCA were shown to have higher academic scores in Math, Reading and Spelling
False
What is the normal life-span of an RBC?
120 days
How should liquid iron supplements be administered?
Behind the teeth
Sickle cell disease is most common in what population?
Africans
T or F
Fluid should be increased during vaso-occlusive episodes
True
Increase in fluids will dilute blood and decrease viscosity
A child whose parents have the sickle cell trait has a ___% chance of having SCA
25%
What is the lifespan of a sickled blood cell?
20 days
concave shape of nails are seen in which type of anemia?
Iron-deficiency anemia
Swelling of hands and feet in an infant or toddler is termed?
Dactylitis
should be reported immediately!
What causes tissues and organs to become deprived of oxygen in SCA
RBCs become sickle shaped, stiff, and sticky causing a blockage of blood flow to tissues and organs.
What is the best way to prevent infection?
Hand Hygiene
WASH YOUR HANDS
What is the most common type of anemia in children?
iron-deficiency anemia
What is the management of Pernicious anemia?
Vitamin B12 injections monthly
What is the management for aplastic anemia?
What has been shown to prevent IDA in newborns?
Delayed cord clamping for 1-3min after birth.
Hydroxyurea creates what type of hemoglobin?
HgF
What happens when there's not enough iron available to the bone marrow?
Hgb production is reduced
In pernicious anemia what would you expect the patients tongue to look like?
Smooth in texture and bright-red in color
How does a child get sickle cell disease?
Both parents have to be carriers of the sickle cell trait.
Sickle cell is transmitted via what type of inheritance pattern?
Autosomal recessive
What medication in children is associated with decreased hospitalizations and mortality rates in children
Hydroxyurea