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D.D. : - DIC - IMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA - MENINGOCOCCEMIA - PLATELET DISORDERS - RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS - ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER - SEPTIC SRTHRITIS - SJOGREN SYNDROEM - SLE - VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY & RELATED DISORDERS - VIT K DEFICIENCYOTHER TESTS : * PLASMA OR LEUKOCYTE VIT- C LEVELS - LOW * IMAGING STUDIES - X-RAY MAY SHOW - SUBPERIOSTEAL ELEVATION - FRACTURES & DISLOCATION - ALVEOLAR BONE REABSORPTION - GROUND GLASS APPEARANCE OF CORTEX
TYPENOTES
Medical Care Patients should take ascorbic acid at 100 mg 3-5 times a day until total of 4 g is reached, and then they should decrease intake to 100 mg daily. Alternately, ascorbic acid may be taken at 1 g/d for the first 3-5 days followed by 300-500 mg/d for a week. Then the recommended daily allowance is resumed. " Divided doses are given because intestinal absorption is limited to 100 mg at one time. " " Parenteral doses are necessary in those with gastrointestinal malabsorption. Diet " Foods high in vitamin C include the following. " o Citrus fruits, especially grapefruits and lemons o Vegetables, including broccoli, green peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, and cabbage " The recommended daily allowance for vitamin C varies. The current recommendation for adults is 120 mg daily, although a dose of 60 mg daily is all that is required to prevent scurvy. Some experts think the level should be as high as 200 mg daily to match the level present in 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily, a diet shown to decrease cancer risk. " " Megadoses of vitamin C have not been shown in clinical trials to reduce viral illnesses such as colds. Large doses of vitamin C, ie, more than 1 g/d, may increase the risk of certain illnesses such as kidney stones, particularly oxalate stones. DRUG TREATMENT : - VITAMIN C
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INVESTIGATION
COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT, X-RAY
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