Paeds - Head Shape and Anaemia

Question 1

Plagiocephaly

Answer 1

Assymetrical shape

Question 2

Brachycephaly

Answer 2

Small head

Question 3

Head shape mx

Answer 3

Check development

Reassure

Question 4

Anaemia sy

Answer 4

Skin marked pallor, low Hb

Question 5

Anaemia ix

Answer 5

FBC, blood film, serum ferratin

Question 6

Anaemia mx

Answer 6

• If iron deficient
  
  • Increase diet
  • Oral supplementation

Question 7

Anaemia ax

Answer 7

• Impaired red cell production
  
  • Iron deficiency
  • Chronic illness (renal fdailure/JIA)
• Increased red cell destruction
  
  • Hereditory spherocytosis/G6PD deficiency
  • Thalassaemia/sickle cell
  • Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
• Blood loss
  
  • GI
  • Bleeding disorder