IDA treatment

Question 1

TREATMENT
• TREAT UNDERLYING CONTRIBUTING CAUSE
• Example:

Answer 1

hookworms, tumors or ulcers

Question 2

• For simple nutritional deficiencies or increase need

Answer 2

DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION

Question 3

DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION

•Oral supplementation of Ferrous Sulfate
• Standard prescription
• Side effect: (2) = leads to poor compliance
• Course of Treatment:____

Answer 3

Nausea, Constipation

6 months or longer

Question 4

• Reduced intestinal side effects compared to ferrous sulfate but equally effective in correcting iron deficiency

Answer 4

•Oral Bovine Lactoferrin:

Question 5

• Provide iron supplementation has been studied developing nations

Answer 5

Oral Bovine Lactoferrin:

Question 6

• Gastric achlorhydria, celiac disease, matriptase-2 mutations
• With notable side effects

Answer 6

Intravenous administration of Iron Dextrans

Question 7

• Used in rare cases in which iron absorption is impaired

Answer 7

Intravenous administration of Iron Dextrans

Question 8

RARELY warranted because of associated risk

UNLESS the Hgb is dangerously low

Answer 8

RBC transfusions

Question 9

RESPONSE TO TREATMENT
• HGB content of reticulocytes will correct within____

Answer 9

2 days

Question 10

• Reticulocyte count begin to increase within______
• Anticipated rise of HGB appears in_____
• Return to normal about______

Answer 10

5-10 days

2-3 weeks

2 months

Question 11

• PBS and indices still reflects______ RBC population for several months with younger______cells (BIPHASIC POPULATION)

Answer 11

microcytic

normocytic

Question 12

• Iron therapy must continue for another______ to replenish the storage pool and prevent relapse

Answer 12

3-4 months