Blood and nutrition Qs Flashcards
1
Q
Microcytic anaemia =
A
iron deficiency
2
Q
combination of hydroxycarbamide and pen v
A
sickle cell disease
3
Q
When can prophylactic iron be initiated in babies?
A
4-6 weeks after birth
4
Q
Malabsoprtion syndrome
A
- Diarrhoea bloating
- Frothy and floating stools – suggests fats are not being properly absorbed
5
Q
Flixonase nasules
A
6 drops OD
6
Q
What are the signs and symptoms of folate deficiency? →
A
- neurocognitive impairment
- mouth ulcers
- megaloblastic anaemia
7
Q
Which electrolyte disturbance predisposes a pt to digitalis toxicity
A
Hypokalaemia
8
Q
Breastfeeding
A
- Avoid morphine
- Avoid codeine = mothers vary in their ability to metabolise codeine to morphine this can lead to toxicity since morphine is present in breast milk
9
Q
B9 vitamin
A
folic acid 5mg
10
Q
When are higher doses folic acid 5mg needed?
A
- Diabetes
- NTD
- Overweight
- Antiepileptic meds
- Antivirals for HIV
11
Q
Drugs which increase photosensitivity
A
- Diuretics (bendro, furosemide)
- Amiodarone
- Chlorpromazine
- Abx: tetracycline, quinolones, sulfonamides
12
Q
Megoblastic anaemia
A
Causes: vit b12, folate def
