Previously Healthy in Pediatrics — Case | Pediatric Infectious | SMLE Q#11490
SMLE Question #11490
Pediatrics
Pediatric Infectious
Objective: OBJ-113
Last updated: February 2026
A previously healthy 6-year-old girl is brought 3 hours after ingesting an unknown number of ferrous sulfate tablets (65 mg elemental iron each). She has severe abdominal pain, repeated vomiting, watery diarrhoea, and dark stools. She is drowsy but arousable, dehydrated, and has diffuse abdominal tenderness. Serum iron level and basic metabolic panel are pending. What is the most appropriate treatment option now?
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