Strategies for Managing Iron Deficiency in Children and Adolescents

Learning Objectives

• Define Iron Deficiency (ID)/Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
  
• Discuss the causes of ID/IDA and the importance of correcting the problem
  
• Describe changes in hematological parameters seen after initiating iron therapy
  
• Compare PO and IV Iron therapy and determine when to consider Hematology referral for IV Iron therapy