Abdominal Pain and Anemia in a Child

Allison King, MD, MPH and John DiPersio, MD, PhD

Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

This case was reviewed and updated in 2009 by Dr. Eric Kraut and members of the Teaching Cases Subcommittee.

Copyright of the American Society of Hematology, 2006. ISSN: 1931-6860.

VI. PROGNOSIS/CLINICAL COURSE

Hospital Course / Early Management

How would you treat this patient? Select all that apply.

Oxygen by nasal cannula
Third generation cephalosporin and azithromycin
Morphine
IV fluids
Blood transfusion
Folate


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