Question 1

how can vincristine and doxorubicin be fatal to a cell?

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They are/Bind to nuc: They bind to nuclear elements and stop dna synthesis which leads to cell death.

Question 2

what is the action of vincristine and doxorubicin and why can they be fatal to a cell?

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Both drugs: Are . 40 years of use. Vincristine, a vinca alkaloid, inhibits the mitotic spindle needed to draw chromosomes apart during cell division. Cancer cells divide more often. Adria intercalates between dna strands preveneting replication and trtanscription: reading dna to make new stuff.

Question 3

can sickle cell anemia be fatal?

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Yes: Individuals with sickle cell anemia are at high risk to develop invasive bacterial infections, e.g., meningitis and bacteremia,  especially by pneumococcus.  Penicillin prophylaxis, immunization, and prompt medical attention for febrile illness have greatly reduced fatality from serious infection.

Question 4

smal cell lung cancer that has moved to the brain, how long before it is fatal?

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9 months average: Median survival with chemo and radiation therapy was 9 months. Half lived longer, half lived a shorter time. Sorry to be the bearer of such poor information.

Question 5

can nec be fatal for a tiny baby?

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NEC: Necrotizing enterocolitis (nec) in newborns caused by an  inflammatory disease characterized by variable damage to the small and large intestines. The mortality rate in nec ranges from 10% to more than 50% in infants who weigh less than 1500 g (about 3 lbs), depending on the severity of disease, compared with a mortality rate of 0-20% in babies who weigh more than 2500 g (5 and 1/2 lbs).

Question 6

what is considered a fatal dose of lithium?

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Lithium toxicity: Can occur at doses very close to therapeutic dosing. 0.5mEq/kg/d usually puts a person at about 1.5 mEq/L serum levels. For a 70 kg person with normal kidney function, that translates to about 1200 mg of lithium per day(4 300mg pills/day). Above that and monitoring has to be very tight to prevent adverse reactions.

Question 7

would 32, 0000 mg lithium capsules be a fatal overdose?  thats 108 300 mg capsules.

Accepted Answer

Please don't: Talk to someone you trust now, call your local crisis hot-line, go to the emergency room, but please don't you, or let a friend do that....Please!

Question 8

what food should i eat to increase fatal weight at 33 week ? my baby is just 4 pound at 33.2 week?

Accepted Answer

Fetal weight: Hopefully you mean "fetal" weight, rather than "fatal" weight.  And hopefully you're eating a healthy food plan with lean proteins, veggies, fruits, and healthy fats (especially dha, which the baby needs to develop its brain)?  Please talk with your ob-gyn about your baby's growth, and your personal food plan.  If you need help with eating, s/he can refer you to an individual nutritionist.

Question 9

ratio of ng to mg? 3240ng=0.00324mg this would not be a fatal amount of amitritptyline, would that be correct and is that a correct ratio?

Accepted Answer

Correct Math: 1ng=.000001mg so you are right in that regard.  Amitriptyline can be given safely for some condition in as much as 300mg/day so assuming that you do not have it reversed (3240mg of Amitriptyline would be fatal) you are very correct. The lowest dose generally given is 25mg/day.

Question 10

is aids fatal?

Accepted Answer

Yes, if untreated: Yes, if not treated.  If it's treated, the prognosis is excellent.  However, it's best to start treatment long before developing aids, which is an advanced stage of HIV infection.

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