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Iron Deficiency Anemia Recommended Guidelines for the Prevention, Detection, and Management Among U.S. Children and Women of Childbearing Age (1993) / Chapter Skim
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RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES FOR PREVENTING AND TREATING IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA IN INFANTS AND CHILDREN
Pages 20-21

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... Screen term infants who are not receiving iron-fortified formula and breastfed infants (even those receiving an iron supplement, as a check on compliance) at age 9 months.
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... See guidelines for preventing and treating iron deficiency anemia in nonpregnant women of childbearing age for information on screening adolescent girls.
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Key Terms

  • iron deficiency
  • deficiency anemia
  • iron drops
  • preterm infants
  • serum ferritin

  • recommended guidelines
  • treating iron
  • discontinue supplemental
  • breastfed infants
  • ferritin concentration

  • continue iron
  • check compliance
  • adolescent girls
  • iron supplements
  • iron regimen

  • screen term
  • determine serum
  • mild anemia
  • preterm breastfed
  • using supplemental

  • screening adolescent
  • infant cereal
  • nonpregnant women
  • hospital care
  • term infants

  • adolescent boys
  • screen preterm
  • routine screening
  • common cause
  • additional iron


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