vitamins, blood + nutrition

Question 1

what are the common side effect of all vitamin D analogues (e.g colecalciferol, calcipotriol, alfacalcidol and ergocalciferol

Answer 1

• hypercalcaemia
• hypercalciuria (excess calcium in urine)
• nausea
• skin reactions

Question 2

what can happen if you overdose on vitamin D

Answer 2

In overdose, vitamin D analogues can cause raised concentrations of calcium and phosphate in plasma and urine

Question 3

which deficiency is most likely to cause Microcytic Anaemia (low MCV)

Answer 3

iron deficiency

Question 4

what strength folic acid is used for folate deficiencies

Answer 4

folic acid 5 mg daily for 4 months

Question 5

which strength folic acid is usually recommended to women of child-bearing age, to be taken before conception and until week 12 of pregnancy

Answer 5

Folic acid 400 micrograms

this is to prevent neural tube defects

Question 6

what is used to manage hyperkalaemia

Answer 6

Patiromer calcium

Question 7

what is used to manage hypomagnesaemia

Answer 7

Magnesium aspartate

Question 8

what is used to manager HYPOkalemia

Answer 8

Potassium chloride