Iron Deficiency Flashcards
What are the symptoms of Iron Deficiency
- tiredness
- shortness of breath
- pale skin
- palpitations
Before giving Iron supplements, make sure to what
confirm diagnosis and that it isn’t due to:
- Gastric Erosion
- GI Cancer
When would you use Iron prophylaxis
- malabsorption
- pregnancy
- after gastronomy
- in haemodyalysis patients
- management of low birth weight infants
What is the recommended daily elemental iron
60 to 70mg
What are the side effects of iron
- black tarry stools
- constipation
- diarrhoea
When would you stop Iron
with C.Diff infection
How is Iron toxicity treated
Desferrioxamine
If you want to reduce side effects when should you take Iron
after food
If you want to have the best absorption when should you take Iron
before food
What are examples of Parental Iron
- Iron Dextran
- Iron Sucrose
When would you use Parental Iron
- oral not working
- when chemotherapy induced anaemia
- chronic renal failure with dialysis
What are the monitoring requirements for Parental Iron
for 30 mins after administration
What must be available when using parental iron
resuscitation equipment
What is associated with Parental iron
serious hypersensitive reactions (thats why you monitor)
