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Intravenous (IV) iron sucrose (IS) could be an alternative for some patients; however, there is a paucity of data on its use in the paediatric emergency department (ED).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We analyzed patients presenting with severe IDA at the Children\u2019s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) ED between September 1, 2017, and June 1, 2021. We defined severe IDA as microcytic anemia &amp;lt;70 g\/L and either a ferritin &amp;lt;12 ng\/mL or a documented clinical diagnosis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Of 57 patients, 34 (59%) presented with nutritional IDA and 16 (28%) presented with IDA secondary to menstrual bleeding. Fifty-five (95%) patients received oral iron. Thirteen (23%) patients additionally received IS and after 2 weeks, the average Hgb was similar to transfused patients. The median time for patients receiving IS without PRBC transfusion to increase their Hgb by at least 20 g\/L was 7 days (95%CI 0.7 to 10.5 days). Of 16 (28%) children who were transfused with PRBC, there were three mild reactions, and one patient who developed transfusion associated circulatory overload (TACO). There were two mild and no severe reactions to IV iron. There were no return visits to the ED due to anemia in the following 30 days.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Management of severe IDA with IS was associated with a rapid rise in Hgb without severe reactions or returns to ED. This study highlights a strategy for management of severe IDA in hemodynamically stable children that spares them the risks associated with PRBC transfusion. 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