Question

Treatment of anemia (think of the unit 3 case study) and folic acid replacement Antiretroviral Therapy Be familiar with uses of all types of diuretics, beta blockers, nitrates in the treatment of hypertension, HF Meds used in treatment of TB

Answer 1

Q. No. 1. Answer :

Treatment of anemia :

* Normally for the anemia treatment is differ from each type of anemia.

For example for open deficiency anemia we will give iron supplementation.

Vitamin deficiencies we will supply vitamins like B, Folic acid or folate B9,

B6 vitamin for pyridoxin anemia.

B12 supplementation for pernicious anemia.

And mainly there are :

* dietary supplementation like iron riched diet ground nut chikkis, lion dates, all black fruits, all grean leafy vegetables ect.

* folic acids replace ment through medications like 5 mg per day.

* in severe condition we can transfus the blood.

Q. No. 2. Answer :

Antiretroviral therapy :

* It is the treatment is used for HIV patients.

* it helps the people to live longer and to prevent the transmission.

* it is used to recognize the cd4 count.

* improvement of immune system.

* decreases the opportunistic infections.

Ex : lamivudine, tenofovir.

Q. No. 3. Answer :

Uses of diuretics during treatment of hypertension :

* The diuretics will increase the urine out put and excretion of sodium and water.

* and decreases the reabsorption of sodium at different segments of the renal tubular system.

* so that the hypertension may decreases.

Beta blocker uses :

* these will effect on the adrenaline hormones.

* so that heart rate will decreases and blood pressure also controls.

Nitrates uses :

* these will act like relaxant effect on vascular smooth muscles.

* so that the dilatation of coronary blood vessels leads to improved oxygen supply to the myocardium.

* so that the pressure will controls.

Q. No. 4. Answer :

Medications used in Tuberculosis :

* Isoniazid,

* Rifampicin,

* pyrazinamide

* Ethombutol.