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However cheap etodolac 300 mg without prescription, caused by inadequate hematuria, epistaxis, when vitamin K is given when vitamin K is given intake after infancy. After infancy, deficiency usually results from diseases that interfere with absorption (biliary tract and GI disorders) or use (hepatic cirrho- sis and hepatitis). In alcoholics, deficiency commonly occurs and probably results from decreased intake and impaired use. Drug- induced deficiency oc- curs with oral coumarin (continued) 458 SECTION 5 NUTRIENTS, FLUIDS, AND ELECTROLYTES TABLE 31–2 Vitamin Imbalances (continued) Deficiency States Excess States Causes Signs and Symptoms Causes Signs and Symptoms anticoagulants and some other drugs that act as vitamin K antago- nists. Also, antibiotics reduce bacterial synthe- sis of vitamin K in the intestine, but this is a rare cause of deficiency. WATER-SOLUBLE VITAMINS Megadoses of pharma- Signs and symptoms ceutical vitamin of excess states not supplements established for most water-soluble vitamins Biotin Inadequate intake or Anorexia impaired absorption. Muscle pain Dermatitis Cyanocobalamin Usually impaired absorp- Megaloblastic or perni- (vitamin B12) tion from a lack of cious anemia: hydrochloric acid or Decreased numbers of intrinsic factor in the RBCs stomach Abnormally large, immature RBCs Fatigue Dyspnea With severe deficiency, leukopenia, thrombo- cytopenia, cardiac ar- rhythmias, heart failure, or infections may occur. Neurologic signs and symptoms: Paresthesias in hands and feet; unsteady gait Depressed deep-tendon reflexes With severe deficiency, loss of memory, con- fusion, delusions, hal- lucinations, and psychosis may occur. Folic acid Inadequate diet Megaloblastic anemia Impaired absorption that cannot be distin- (intestinal disorders) guished from the ane- Greatly increased mia produced by B12 requirements (preg- deficiency nancy, lactation, Impaired growth in children hemolytic anemias) Glossitis Ingestion of folate GI problems (folic acid antagonist drugs deficiency does not pro- (eg, methotrexate) duce neurologic signs Alcoholism is a common and symptoms as B12 cause. Niacin (vitamin B3) Inadequate diet or im- Pellagra: Large doses (2–6 g daily) Flushing, pruritus, hyper- paired absorption Erythematous skin used to treat hyperlipi- glycemia, hyper- lesions demia uricemia, increased liver enzymes CHAPTER 31 VITAMINS 459 TABLE 31–2 Vitamin Imbalances (continued) Deficiency States Excess States Causes Signs and Symptoms Causes Signs and Symptoms GI problems (stomatitis, glossitis, enteritis, diarrhea) Central nervous system problems (headache, dizziness, insomnia, depression, memory loss) With severe deficiency, delusions, hallucina- tions, and impair- ment of peripheral motor and sensory nerves may occur. Pantothenic acid No deficiency state (vitamin B5) established Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) Inadequate intake or Skin and mucous mem- impaired absorption brane lesions (sebor- rheic dermatitis, intertrigo, glossitis, stomatitis) Neurologic problems (convulsions, periph- eral neuritis, mental depression) Riboflavin (vitamin B2) Inadequate intake or im- Glossitis and stomatitis paired absorption. Un- Seborrheic dermatitis common and usually Eye disorders (burning, occurs with deficien- itching, lacrimation, cies of other B-complex photophobia, vascular- vitamins ization of the cornea) Thiamine (vitamin B1) Inadequate diet, espe- Mild deficiency—fatigue, cially among pregnant anorexia, retarded women and infants; im- growth, mental depres- paired absorption due sion, irritability, apathy, to GI disorders lethargy Alcoholism Severe deficiency (beriberi)—peripheral neuritis, personality disturbances, heart fail- ure, edema, Wernicke- Korsakoff syndrome in alcoholics Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) Inadequate dietary intake Mild deficiency—irritability, Megadoses may produce Renal calculi (most likely in infants, malaise, arthralgia, excessive amounts of older adults, indigent increased tendency to oxalate in the urine. If not treated, also may occur in in- coma and death may fants whose mothers occur. There is little evidence to support the use conditions that interfere with absorption or use of vitamins. Water- Selected preparations of individual vitamins are listed in soluble vitamins are often destroyed by cooking or dis- Drugs at a Glance: Vitamin Drug Preparations. Eating raw fruits and vegetables prevents loss of vitamins during cooking.

In- appear in urine at much lower or even normal blood glucose sulin also is used to control diabetes induced by chronic levels buy etodolac 300mg line. In older people, the kidneys may be less able to excrete pancreatitis, surgical excision of pancreatic tissue, hor- excess glucose from the blood. As a result, blood glucose lev- mones and other drugs, and pregnancy (gestational dia- els may be high with little or no glucose in the urine. In nondiabetic clients, insulin is used to prevent When large amounts of glucose are present, water is pulled or treat hyperglycemia induced by intravenous (IV) into the renal tubule. This results in a greatly increased urine hyperalimentation solutions and to treat hyperkalemia. The excessive loss of fluid in urine leads to In hyperkalemia, an IV infusion of insulin and dextrose increased thirst (polydipsia) and, if fluid intake is inadequate, solution causes potassium to move from the blood into to dehydration. Dehydration also occurs because high blood the cells; it does not eliminate potassium from the body. In the absence of insulin, glucose cannot be used by body stupor and coma, Kussmaul breathing, dehydration and other signs cells for energy and fat is mobilized from adipose tissue to furnish of fluid and electrolyte imbalances, and decreased blood pressure, a fuel source. The mobilized fat circulates in the bloodstream, increased pulse, and other signs of shock. The fatty acids are further changed in the liver such as infection, trauma, myocardial infarction, or stroke. HHNC is another type of diabetic coma that is potentially life The ketones are produced more rapidly than body cells can use threatening. The body attempts to electrolytes, and other solutes in the blood in relation to the buffer the acidic hydrogen ions by exchanging them for intra- amount of water. Hydrogen ions enter body cells, and Like DKA, HHNC is characterized by hyperglycemia, which potassium ions leave the cells to be excreted in the urine. Another leads to osmotic diuresis and resultant thirst, polyuria, dehydra- attempt to remove excess acid involves the lungs.

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