B5

Question 1

Cardiotoxicity drug

Answer 1

Doxorubicin

Question 2

Renal failure and deafness

Answer 2

Cisplatin

Question 3

Haemorrhagic cystitis

Answer 3

Cyclophosphamide

Question 4

Neuropathy

Answer 4

Vincristine

Question 5

Short term edfects of chemotherapy

Answer 5

• bone marrow suppression ( neutropenia, thrombocytopenia and bleeding, anemia)
• immunosuppression
• gut mucosal damage
• nausea and vomiting
• alopecia
• anorexia

Question 6

Investigations

Answer 6

• radiology
• tumour marker studies
• pathology from biopsy

Question 7

Treatment

Answer 7

• chemotherapy
• radiotherapy
• surgery
• bone marrow transplant

Other supportive care

• fertility preservation
• use central venous catheter because of The  discomfort  of  multiple  venepunctures  for  blood sampling  and  intravenous  infusions. Even though this risks patient of getting an infection

Question 8

Characteristics of a malignancy

Answer 8

• localized
• -

Question 9

Growth chart

Answer 9

Weight:
At five months the weight will be twice the birth weight and at one year the weight will be thrive the birth weight
Head circumference:
At birth—- 35 cm
At one year—- 47 cm
At two years —— 49 cm
Length
At birth—- 50 cm
At one year—- 75cm
At two years—— 87 cm