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Vitamin D deficiency
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, abnormal serum calcium, or vitamin D deficiency not responding to high dose supplements Investigations … serum calcium, or vitamin D deficiency not responding to high dose supplements (require specialist …Vitamin D deficiency …
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Patient Blood Management in the Surgical Setting
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in the Surgical Setting PIC Endorsed See also Anaemia Iron deficiency Blood product prescription The Australian … Anaemia and iron deficiency may be seen prior to paediatric surgery and are risk factors for adverse … red cell volume and red cell mass Identify and treat iron deficiency with or without anaemia prior …
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Hyperphosphataemia
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balance is closely related to calcium homeostasis Pseudo-hyperphosphataemia may result from ex vivo … or chronic kidney failure dehydration hypoparathyroidism FGF 23 deficiency or resistance bisphosphonate use … serum calcium and albumin levels. Severe hyperphosphataemia can lead to symptomatic hypocalcaemia …
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Hydrofluoric acid exposure
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endoscopy in cases of ingestion Acute Management First aid Apply Calcium gluconate 2.5 % gel … be prepared by adding 10 mL of calcium gluconate injection 10% to 30 mL of sterile surgical lubricant … all ingestions) If cardiac arrest or ventricular arrhythmias: 10 % Calcium gluconate 0.5 mL/kg up …
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Micronutrient deficiency
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Micronutrient deficiency …Clinical Practice Guidelines : Micronutrient deficiency … > Health Professionals > Clinical Practice Guidelines > Micronutrient deficiency In this section …
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Hyperkalaemia
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disease (acute/chronic renal failure, renal anomaly) Adrenal mineralocorticoid deficiency Trauma … or medications Stabilise cardiac membrane in life-threatening hyperkalaemia with ECG changes: calcium IV Reduce … potassium from body: resonium PR Medications Calcium Stabilises myocardium in life-threatening hyperkalaemia …
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Immigrant health - acute presentations
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, stridor, seizures Vitamin D deficiency (low calcium more likely in children <12 months) Examine for … insecurity (not being able to afford/access adequate food) Iron deficiency is common in refugee children … Consider B12 deficiency Helicobacter pylori gastritis Other gastrointestinal infections Dental disease …
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Metabolic disorders
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: fluoride oxalate tube (2 ml) Electrolytes (including calcium, phosphate, magnesium) plain gel tube (1 ml … Hypoglycaemia Intravenous medications to chelate or divert toxic metabolites, or replenish deficient metabolites … defects N or N or N or N or Hyperinsulinaemia N N N or Pituitary/adrenal deficiency N N N …
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Hypophosphataemia
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in childhood, especially in premature infants Phosphate balance is closely related to calcium homeostasis … intake malnutrition Decreased intestinal absorption vitamin D deficiency phosphate binding agents eg … calcium carbonate, antacids malabsorption disorders eg Crohns disease diarrhoea vomiting or excessive …
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Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state
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glucose Venous blood gas (VBG) Urea, creatinine and electrolytes (UEC) and calcium, magnesium … deficiencies Monitor for and treat complications (thrombosis, rhabdomyolysis, malignant hyperthermia) Identify …