小儿贫血是一种易被人们忽略的常见病,其发病率约占婴幼儿的40%左右,个别农村地区发病率竟高达80～90%。虽然因贫血直接导致小儿死亡者十分罕见,但给孩子的体质和智力发育带来的危害却是十分严重的。判断孩子是否患有贫血,最可靠的方法,当然是到医院化验一下血色素含量及红血球数量和形态。这不仅需要跑医院,还需在孩子身上吸取微量的血液,给家长和孩子都带来一些不便。那么,有没有比较简便的方法来判断孩子是否患有贫血呢? 当孩子患有轻度贫血时,由于小儿植物神经系统 Pediatric anemia is a common disease that is easily neglected. The incidence is about 40% of infants and young children. The incidence in some rural areas is as high as 80-90%. Although children who die as a direct result of anemia are very rare, the harm to their children’s physical and mental development is very serious. To determine whether the child has anemia, the most reliable method, of course, go to the hospital to test the hemoglobin content and the number and shape of red blood cells. This not only needs to run the hospital, but also need to draw a trace amount of blood on the child, bringing some inconveniences to parents and children. So, is there a relatively easy way to determine whether the child has anemia? When the child has mild anemia, due to children’s autonomic nervous system