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Chapter 9 BNF (Blood and Nutrition) Flashcards

1
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What treatments can be given for sickle cell disease and sickle cell crises?

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Folate supplements for sickle cell disease and hydroxycarbamide for sickle cell crises

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What are the symptoms of iron deficiency anaemia

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Shortness of breath palpitations pallor

Trechess

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3
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What advice would you give someone taking iron supplements

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take with food
Take with vitamin C such as orange juice
Continue for three months after normal blood tests
Side-effects includes constipation and diarrhoea

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4
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What is the indication for folic acid and iron

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Pregnant women only

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5
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What is the MHRA alerts on parenteral iron And what precautions should be taken?

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Hypersensitivities therefore monitor for 30 minutes after dose

Avoid in pregnancy

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6
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What are the two causes of megaloblastic anaemia

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Vitamin B 12 deficiency

Folate deficiency

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7
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How is megaloblastic anaemia caused by battery deficiency treated

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Oral hydroxycobalamin

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8
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How is megaloblastic anaemia caused by vitamin B12 deficiency caused by malabsorption treated

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Intramuscular hydroxycobalamin

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9
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How is megaloblastic anaemia caused by folic deficiency treated

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Folic acid daily for four months

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10
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What should be given in megaloblastic anaemic emergencies

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Both folic acid and vitamin B12 because folic acid alone causes spinal neuropathy

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11
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What is used to treat iron overload

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Desferrioxamine

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12
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What is used to treat neutropenia

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Filgrastin

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13
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What are the symptoms of hypernatraemia

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Convulsions, hypovolaemia, thirst, dehydration, tachycardia, postural hypotension

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14
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What medication is cause hypernatraemia?

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Contraceptives
Steroids
Sodium bicarbonate
Lithium

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15
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What are the symptoms of hyponatraemia

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Convulsions
Confusion 
N andV 
Headaches 
Cramps
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16
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What medications cause hyponatraemia

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Antidepressants
Diuretics
Carbamazepine
Desmopressin

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17
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How is hyponatraemia treated

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Mild: sodium chloride/ sodium bicarbonate

Severe: iv saline (isotonic via peripheral, concentrated via central)
Correct slowly

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18
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What is metabolic acidosis?

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High chloride in blood

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19
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What is the treatment for metabolic acidosis?

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Sodium bicarbonate

If low potassium: potassium bicarbonate

20
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What is the treatment for hypercalcaemia?

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Bisphosphonates
Corticosteroids
Calcitonin

21
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What is the treatment for hypercalcaemia caused by hyperparathyroidism?

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Cinacalcet

Paracalcitol (renal failure)

22
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How is hypercalcuria treated?

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Bendroflumethazine

23
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How is mild/moderate and severe hypocalcaemia treated?

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Vit d and supplements

Severe: slow iv calcium flu onset

24
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How is Hypomagnesaemia treated ?

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Magnesium sulphate

25
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How is Hyperphosphataemia treated?

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Calcium containing preparations

26
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How is hypophosphataemia treated?

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Phosphate I’ve

27
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What are the symptoms of hyperkalaemia?

A

Ventricular fibrillation

Cardiac arrest

28
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What drugs cause hyperkalaemia?

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Heparin
Ace 
Digoxin 
Beta blockers 
Potassium sparing diuretics 
NSAIDs
29
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What is the treatment for mild/moderate hyperkalaemia?

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Calcium resonium

30
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What is the treatment for acute hyperkalaemia?

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IV insulin, Glucose, Salbutamol can be added to CALCIUM GLUCONATE

Add sodium bicarbonate but not via the same line (thrombosis)

31
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What are symptoms of hypokalaemia?

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Muscle Hypotonia, arrhythmia

32
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What drugs cause hypokalaemia?

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Diuretics
Insulin
B2 agonists 
Theophylline 
Steroid
33
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What is the treatment for mild hypokalaemia?

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Oral slow potassium chloride

34
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What is the treatment for severe hypokalaemia?

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IV KCl do not add glucose in initial dose

KCl is fatal in overdose

35
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What is acute porphyrias?

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Defect in haem biosynthesis

Lead to haemolytic anaemia with certain drugs

36
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How is acute porphyrias treated?

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Haem arginate

37
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How is glucose given in TPN?

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Central vein to avoid thrombosis

38
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What can be added to avoid hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic nonketonic acidosis?

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Fructose and sorbitol

39
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Which vitamin affects vision skin and immune system and is found liver fish liver oil and raw eggs?

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A - retinol

40
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Which vitamin affects gums, iron absorption and is found in oranges and peppers blackcurrant?

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C ascorbic acid

41
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Which vitamin affects bones and teeth and is found in the sun. Which version of this vitamin should be given in renal impairment?

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D2 ergocalciferol D3 cholecalciferol

Renal impairment: alfacalcidol, calcitriol

42
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Which vitamin inhibits platelet aggregation and is an antioxidant and is found in plant oils?

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E tocopherol

43
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Which vitamin is given to all newborns and is found in green leafy vegetables?

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K Phytomenadione

Menadiol: water soluble

44
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What doses of folic acid are available?

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400mcg

5mg for high risk groups

45
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Which groups should receive 5mg Folic acid?

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Diabetes, antiepileptic, history, sickle cell (give throughout pregnancy)

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