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Bad, Bad, Bad Medicine
A Little Help From My Friends
Cause Now We Got Bad Blood
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This medication is known to cause peripheral neuropathy, along with constipation.
What is Vincristine
100

Given to help prevent any nausea and/or vomiting

What is Zofran

100

Often toddlers must stop drinking so much cow milk, because you have just been diagnosed with this preventable blood disorder.

What is Iron Deficiency Anemia

200
In both high doses, and repeated escalating doses, it is common for this medication to cause oral mucositis.
What is Methotrexate
200
Given to prevent Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia (formerly PCP pneumonia)
What is Bactrim
200
Your sickle cell patient has just been admitted, with high WBC count, fever, hypoxia, and is complaining of shortness of breath. What complication of sickle disease do you suspect?
What is Acute chest syndrome
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Can cause hemorrhagic cystitis.

What is Cyclophospamide or Ifosfamide

300
Given to prevent Methotrexate toxicity after High dose infusions
What is Leucovorin
300
This oral chemotherapeutic agent used with sickle cell patients, can cause neutropenia and thrombocytopenia
What is Hydroxyurea
400

Can cause bodily fluids to turn red or orange.

What is Doxorubicin or daunorubicin 

400

Second line long acting antiemetic

What is Emend (fosaprepitant)


400
A patient is admitted, with epistaxis, and petechial rash. CBC is normal, with the exception of the platelet count, which is 3,000. What diagnosis would you expect?
What is ITP
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This medication is known to give a false positive result for ketones in urine

What is...Mesna

500

Anti-emetic given every four days

What is Palonesteron (Aloxi) 

500
A 3 year old patient is admitted, with epistaxis, petechial rash, lethargy, and pallor. CBC reveals a Hemoglobin of 5, platelet count of 10 and white blood cell count of 50. What diagnosis would you expect?
What is Leukemia