My 5 year old grandson is anemic (currently on iron tablets), frequently gets chest colds since the time he was born, will run a high fever and get nosebleeds. He also has red puffiness under his eyes. He is a good weight, ~ 47 lbs, and has high energy but he is continually very pale What type of blood work would you recommend. I had to ask the doctor to do the lab work last time for anemia - for some reason she was hesitant to do so but the results were low iron. Thank you.
Hello, If your baby has very frequent cold, cough, red eyes, it could be due to allergic rhinitis. I advise you to go for allergy screening. Anemia in this age group is usually due to nutritional deficiency as iron or vitamin B12 or folic acid. Get blood test - CBC, iron profile, serum vitamins B12 level, folic acid level and review with reports, further course and treatment will depend on reports. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.