Anaemia Flashcards
Anaemia:
a. iron dextran therapy is contraindicated in patients with arthritis
disease
a. False. Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to the active ingredient or any of its excipients
Severe hypersensitivity to any other parenteral iron products
Severe renal impairment
Severe hepatic impairment
Non-iron deficiency anaemia
Iron overload
Acute or chronic infection
b. iron sucrose causes hypotension
b. True. Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to the active ingredient or any of its excipients
Known serious hypersensitivity to other parenteral iron products
Anaemia not caused by iron deficiency
Iron overload
Hereditary disturbances in utilisation of iron
Cautions
Pregnancy Breastfeeding Hepatic impairment Hypersensitivity reactions Patients with known allergies Immune or inflammatory conditions Facilities for cardiorespiratory resuscitation and equipment for handling acute anaphylactic/anaphylactoid reactions should be available Hypotension Acute or chronic infection Paravenous leakage
c. deferoxamine is used to treat Vitamin B12 overload
c. False, treat iron overdose
d. for maximum absorption, slow-release oral iron preparations are taken after meals
d. False. Ascorbic acid increases iron absorption.
Iron is best absorbed on an empty stomach.
e. parenteral iron therapy leads to peptic ulcer
False. Oral iron
Anaemia
a. vitamin B12 is essential in the treatment of iron deficiency anaemia
a. False.
b. tea reduces the absorption of dietary iron
b. True
c. a deficiency in folic acid causes megaloblastic anaemia
c. True
d. folic acid is used to treat pernicious anaemia
d. True
e. parenteral iron therapy causes acute hypersensitivity as an adverse effect
e. True.
Treatment of Anaemia
a. ferrous sulphate causes gastric irritation as an adverse effect
a. True
b. megaloblastic anaemia is treated with ferrous sulphate
b. False.
c. vitamin B12 deficiency causes megaloblastic anaemia
c. True
d. the use of erythropoietin is allowed in sport
d. False
e. iron dextran injections causes anaphylaxis
e. True
