Question

A 14-month-old boy drinks 1.5 L of cow's milk daily and eats little solid food. He appears pale and tired. Hb is 86 g/L with microcytosis. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Iron deficiency anaemia due to excessive cow's milk intake

Answer

Thalassaemia major

Answer

Haemolytic anaemia

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Aplastic anaemia

Answer

Vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia

Practice question

A 14-month-old boy drinks 1.5 L of cow's milk daily and eats little solid food. He appears pale and tired. Hb is 86 g/L with microcytosis. What is the most likely diagnosis?