Iron Deficiency Anemia
This, commonly given to children, when given in excess can cause iron deficiency anemia.
What is cow's milk?
Sickle cell trait is most common among this population of people.
Who are African Americans?
Beta thalassemia is seen commonly in populations of people of this decent.
What is Mediterranean?
A set of vital signs taken before the blood transfusion begins marks this.
What is a baseline?
This is the physiologic response to the reduction of red blood cells and/or hemoglobin.
What is decreased oxygenation?
Because of the rapid growth rate and poor eating habits, this group of children are at risk for iron deficiency anemia.
Who are adolescents?
Triggers such as hypoxia and this may cause sickling of the RBC's to occur.
What is dehydration?
What are target cells?
Signs of a hemolytic reaction include chills, shaking, fever, pain, nausea & vomiting, flank pain, and possibly this.
What is a severe headache?
Hemodilution of severe anemia may cause this finding due to increased circulation and turbulence within the heart.
What is a murmur?
This type of iron is more readily absorbed than ferric iron resulting in higher hemoglobin levels.
What is Ferrous iron?
Penicillin prophylaxis is used to decrease risk of pneumococcal infection, this treatment should be started at 2 months old and end at this age.
What is 5 years old?
This type of therapy is the foundation of medical management to maintain a hemoglobin level around 9.5g/dL.
What is transfusion therapy?
If a reaction is suspected this must be done promptly, and begin infusing normal saline.
What is stop the infusion?
Lack of energy, easy fatigability, and this are general signs of anemia.
What is pallor?
Side effects of oral iron therapy may be nausea, gastric irritation, and possibly this.
What is constipation?
A painful episode, called this, is characterized by ischemia causing swelling to hands and/or feet and can last minutes to days.
What is a vasoocclusive crisis?
This issue may occur due to frequent blood transfusions.
What is hemosiderosis? (iron overload)
Blood should always be infused by this in children.
What is an infusion pump?
Supportive care for severe anemia may include oxygen therapy, IV fluid replacement, and this.
What is bedrest?
Liquid preparations of iron may stain teeth, therefore it should be given through this or a syringe in the back of the mouth.
What is a straw?
This is pooling of a large amount of blood, usually in the spleen and sometimes in the liver that causes decreased blood volume and ultimately shock.
What is a sequestration crisis?
This is the therapy given to patients that receive frequent blood transfusions to prevent iron overload.
What is chelation therapy?
Blood transfusions should be started within this many minutes of its arrival.
What is 30 minutes?
Children with anemia are prone to this due to tissue hypoxia.
What is infection?