Pallor in a 17 month old

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You are a third year medical student doing your emergency rotation when you meet 17-month-old Paul, presenting with pallor. Mom states his appetite is also poor and he is more irritable than usual.

Identify causes of generalized pallor in pediatric patient:

Constitutional pallor

Hypoglycemia

Hypothermia

Pheochromocytoma

Tetralogy of Fallot

Shock

Nutritional deficiences (iron, folate, B12)

Chronic inflammatory diseases

Hemorrhage

Chronic renal disease

Infection or sepsis

Hemoglobinopathy

Malignancy