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What Could Cause Increased Heart Rate?
a young girl 16 years old complainning of fatigably,shortness of breath , decreased appetite , increased heart rate and deteriortion of her athelic performance
she had a history of eating chalk 5 years ago and she complained from these symptoms
what is the diesase
she had a history of eating chalk 5 years ago and she complained from these symptoms
what is the diesase
Mon, 13 Jul 2015
mostly she has got iron deficiency anemia.this habit of eating chalk is called PICA and is feature of iron deficiency.just check her stool for worms and any other possibility of blood loss.
my best wishes
Dr.Rajesh Teli,MD.
my best wishes
Dr.Rajesh Teli,MD.
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