Anemia

Question 1

What is Epoetin alfa?

Answer 1

used for treatment of anemia assosiated with end stage renal disease and HIV anemia

Question 2

What must you have to take Epoetin alfa?

Answer 2

adequate body iron stores and bone marrow function

Question 3

Iron toxicity can be from?

Answer 3

accidental overdose usually in children

Question 4

What is the first indication of iron toxicity?

Answer 4

stomach pain/nausea/vomitting because the stomach lining becomes ulcerated

Question 5

What happens as iron passes deeper into the body?

Answer 5

becomes toxic to the brain which can lead to CNS issues such as coma and death

Question 6

Treatment to iron toxicity?

Answer 6

chelation therapy that binds to the metal and carries it out of the body before it harms the body . it turns it into inactive complex and excreted by kidneys

suctions + airway maintenance
correction of acidosis
control of shock and dehydration with IV fluids

Question 7

What is the main iron supplement?

Answer 7

Ferrous Sulfate

Question 8

Iron adverse effects

Answer 8

GI upset
black tarry stools
stained teeth
anaphylaxis and hypotention(IV)

Question 9

What is Folic acid used for ?

Answer 9

folic acid deficiency
pregnancy to prevent neural tube defects
malabsorption

Question 10

Folic acid should not be given until?

Answer 10

the underlying cause of anemia is determined because it can mask some types of anemia