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Child Having Bad Pain In Legs And Chest. What Are The Further Tests To Be Taken?
Question: My grand daughter had bad psin in legs arm hips and chest it comes and gos shed four yrs old
Brief Answer:
multifactorial cause
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
In a 4 year old the cause for these vague pains may be many !
It many be due to viral infections and post Viral fevers this can happen
It may be from simple vitamin or iron deficiency in an otherwise active child.
It many be a reaction to a situation which she does not like!( like day care)
She will need a blood test --- complete blood count and blood smear study to rule out other illnesses.
Show her to a pediatrician.
Good luck
God bless
Dr Uma
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