title: Anemia: diagnosis and management.
abstract: Anemia is a pathologic condition produced by a decrease in red blood cell mass or a decrease in the amount of hemoglobin. Anemia is a common occurrence in the United States. Children from some ethnic groups have a higher incidence of anemia, but anemia also can affect overweight children and children with chronic illnesses. Iron-deficiency anemia, which is the most common cause of anemia and can produce long-term developmental outcomes, continues to be prevalent in some groups of children. This article will review the procedures for taking a history, determining the etiology, and providing initial treatment for the anemia.
authors.affiliation: Northern Illnois University, School of Nursing, DeKalb, 60115, USA.
authors.forename: Sharon M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Coyer
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods*