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big1devin

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Chee is a 15-month-old male whose screening hemoglobin is 10.4 g/dL. Treatment for his anemia would be:
 
  1. 18 mg/day of iron supplementation
  2. 6 mg/kg per day of elemental iron
  3. 325 mg ferrous sulfate per day
  4. 325 mg ferrous sulfate tid

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Valerie presents to the clinic with menorrhagia. Her hemoglobin is 10.2 and her ferritin is 15 ng/mL. Initial treatment for her anemia would be:
 
  1. 18 mg/day of iron supplementation
  2. 6 mg/kg per day of iron supplementation
  3. 325 mg ferrous sulfate per day
  4. 325 mg ferrous sulfate tid



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big1devin

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Excellent


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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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