A 29 yf ingested an unknown quantity of iron pills to commit suicide.
The following is /are true or false :
1- Indications for deferoxamine therapy in pregnant patients are different from those for other patients
False,
Indications for deferoxaminetherapy in pregnant patients are the same as those for other patients
2-Significant number of pills on abdominal radiograph is an indication of deferoxamine treatment.
True
3-Many adult iron preparations are too large to be removed from the holes in an orogastric lavage tube, limiting the value of lavage in this setting.
True
4-The etiology of the shock state may be hypovolemic, distributive, or cardiogenic, depending on the time of onset
True
5-"Relative stability" or "Quiescent phase") occurs from 72 to 96 hours after ingestion and is a period of apparent recovery.
False,
6-24 hours
6-Bowel obstruction: two to eight weeks after ingestion is characteristics of stage 4
False,
Stage 5
7-Ferrous gluconate =(12 percent elemental iron) &
Ferrous sulfate (20 percent elemental iron)&
Ferrous fumarate (33 percent elemental iron
True
8-Deferoxamine challenge test (DFO) is advocated as a method to confirm the ingestion of a toxic dose of iron.
False,
Is no longer advocated
9-Iron is not well adsorbed by charcoal
True
