24th August 2020

A 13-year-old girl is brought to see her GP by her mother who is concerned about her daughter

A 13-year-old girl is brought to see her GP by her mother who is concerned about her daughter. The mother tells the GP that her daughter has recently started her periods and has been feeling very tired and fatigued. The GP requests a blood test which shows the following results: low haemoglobin, low mean cell volume, normal platelets, normal mean cell haemoglobin concentration and a normal red cell distribution width.

For the patient above, please select the SINGLE most likely diagnosis for the presentation. Select ONE option from the list above.