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Iron deficiency anemia

The most common complaints in childhood are loss of
appetite, weakness, weight loss, growth retardation and restlessness. As a
result of the examinations, the most common cause of these complaints is iron
deficiency anemia. The newborn baby is born with 300 mg of total iron. In
the first 4-5 months, this storage iron meets the baby’s need. However, he
then needs to take iron drops to meet his daily iron requirement of 0.5 mg.

Symptoms of iron deficiency anemia develop gradually,
even in mild forms, there is no complaint other than paleness. As the iron
deficiency anemia deepens, restlessness, loss of appetite, sleep disturbance at
night, inability to gain weight, frequent infections are noticeable. In severe
cases, enlargement of the heart, tachycardia, crack and pain in the tongue,
spoon fingernail, muscle weakness, walking difficulty, hypotonia are observed.

One of the most striking findings is uneasiness. Our
baby whimper becomes a restless, crying child who never laughs, is
intolerable. In fact, he is a child who tries to eat soil, eat carpet
bristles, and lick under slippers.

As soon as the symptoms of this disease, which is easy to
diagnose and treat, you should apply to a specialist doctor and get the
necessary treatment without waiting.