Anemia Drugs Flashcards
1
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Hematopoiesis
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Formation of new blood cells:
- Red blood cells
- White blood cells
- Platelets
2
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Red blood cells
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- Manufactured in bone marrow
- More than one third of an RBC is made of hemoglobin.
3
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Iron
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- Essential mineral in the body
- Oxygen carrier in hemoglobin and myoglobin
- stored in the liver, spleen, and bone marrow.
4
Q
Foods that are high in Iron
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Eggs
Corn
Beans
Orange juice
5
Q
Folic Acid
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- B-complex vitamin
- It should not be used until actual cause of anemia is determined
5
Q
Iron: Adverse Effect
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- Iron are most commonly cause of pediatric poisoning deaths
- Causes black, tarry stools
- Oral Iron supplements can cause discolouration of teeth
6
Q
Cyanocobalamin
( Vitamin B12)
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Treat pernicious anemia and other megaloblastic anemias
7
Q
Nursing Implications
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- Instruct the patient to take liquid iron through a straw to avoid staining the teeth
- Oral forms of iron should be given with juice not milk or antacids
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