len49Also has fibroids, which can cause abnormal/heavy menstrual bleeding, which will eventually can cause iron deficiency anemia, which can cause pica.+
Appetite for non-nutritive substances (such as ice, hair, cornstarch on its own) = pica
Most commonly associated with iron deficiencyanemia, with other clues in the stem being the mild pallor on physical exam and leiomyomata uteri (which often lead to heavy menstrual bleeding)
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She has pica. Do a CBC to check for iron deficiency anemia. Microcytic low hgb hct