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Question for Andy...
Andy Battaglia:
Yes, the need for vitamin D increases during pregnancy and is vital to proper development of the fetus.
Andy Battaglia:
On the topic of vitamin D and how to address deficiency in thals.
From the Standards of Care Guidelines for Thalassemia
--- Quote ---Vitamin D supplementation (50,000 IU once a week
until levels normalize) is recommended for patients with
a 25-hydroxy vitamin D less than 20 ng/dL. Calcium
supplementation should be encouraged if dietary intake
is insufficient.
--- End quote ---
pleasance:
Hi Andy,
Manit here again ....well this tuesday manit was taken to hospital for transfusions and i dunno y the blood did not go from her left veins.....this had happened earlier too but i asked the doc n he told me it ius because of regular transfusions tht sometimes there is a blockage and it happens.......but i was really upset as mani gets transfused twice in a mnth so if this is the case then how will it effect her in the long run.....does this happen to anyone herre .........
please lemme know if there is something to be done just to try she was pricked thrice on the same arm but in vain....she is jst 7 and she is being transfused since she was 8 mnths old ....i dunno how to takew this feel pity for her..............i want suggestions from all u guys here.........is it because of some deficiency or what?????????????????help me out really worried
would eagerly wait for ur replies
Zaini:
Hi Manit,
Make sure she drinks plenty of water daily and especially the day before transfusion,it helps with the veins .
Zaini.
maha:
Hi Manit,
My son also has to take a few pricks before they can find a vein. Once the cannula is fixed do they flush the line with saline. If this is not done blood can clot and block the flow. Also the line is flushed again at the start of the transfusion.
maha
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