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19month toddler eating chalk and soil
19 month toddler
Weight 11.5kgs
Has general eating irregularities (which we are working on)
We are non vegetarian.
Problem - from past week he has started eating soil and chalk. He is playing with soil and chalk from a long time but eating it has started from past week. The soil is a mix of sand and reti. It's not proper soil. It's just there in the play area.
Any blood tests?
What deficiency?
I'm giving him calcium and vit d syrup in milk as suggested by our pediatrician.
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May be iron deficiency. Needs to be evaluated.
Do a cbc with peripheral smear test
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I am a lactation consultant, IYCF (Infant and Young Child Feeding) nutrition expert with an interest in Childhood Infections and Vaccinations.
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Kindly get his CBC checked, most likely he has anemia mostly iron deficiency anemia,
This condition is called PICA and it's very common in toddlers, what's his weight and height will also b helpful.
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Dr. Santosh Bangar
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16 yrs exp
Ahmednagar
Do Cbc and ps ...to rule out micro cytic anemia
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