Pernicious Anaemia Flashcards
1
Q
Pernicious Anaemia is a key cause of what?
A
Low B12
2
Q
What does Pernicious Anaemia involve
A
Parietal Cells and Intrinsic Factor
3
Q
Symptoms of Pernicious Anaemia
A
Peripheral Neuropathy
Visual changes
Loss of vibraiton
Loss of proprioception
4
Q
Diagnosing pernicious anaemia
A
Autoantibody test
5
Q
Treating pernicious anaemia
A
Im Hydroxcoalbumin
6
Q
When B12 and Folate deficiency, what to treat first and why?
A
Treat B12 first as risk of subacute combined degeneration of cord
