sigh
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A 20-month-old infant male is brought to ER with fever, confusion, skin rash, suggestive of measles. He has a hx of recurrent resp. infections over the last 6 months. The family has recently emigrated from a rural Russian province. Which of the following forms of vitamin supplememtation should be considered in this patients?
A. vit A
B. vit B6
C. vit B12
D. vit D
E. vit E
F. vit K
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| oxyrichwater
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Vitamin A
Vitamin A deficiency is a recognized risk factor for severe measles infections. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends administration of an oral dose of vitamin A (200,000 international units (IU), or 100,000 IU in infants) each day for two days to children with measles when they live in areas where vitamin A deficiency may be present
vitamin A mega doses (200,000 international units on each of two days) lowered the number of deaths from measles in hospitalized children who were under the age of two years
Ref:Huiming Y, Chaomin W, Meng M. Vitamin A for treating measles in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2005, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD001479. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001479.pub3
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| maoudoody
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there r three forms of vitamin a
1- retinal that for the retina and night vision
2- retinol and retinioc acid that for the epithelium
so given in patients with psoriasis and acne
and since measles by resp droplets any weakness in the respiratory epith will predispose
so answer is vitamin A
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| sigh
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You are right !
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| drgho
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Vit A. Measles cause destruction particularly to mucosal lining. So vit A. will be needed for mucosal regeneration.
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