3 Weeks Of Pallor in Pediatrics — 2yo Child | Pediatric Heme/Onc | SMLE Q#17197

SMLE Question #17197

Pediatrics Pediatric Heme/Onc

Objective: OBJ-153

Last updated: February 2026
A 2-year-old girl is brought to a clinic for 3 weeks of pallor and fatigue. She drinks large volumes of cow’s milk and eats mainly biscuits, refusing most other foods. She has no chronic illness, bleeding, pica, or recent infection. Examination shows marked pallor without jaundice, lymphadenopathy, or hepatosplenomegaly. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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