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2158767005B12 AbsorptionB12 from diet binds to intrinsic factor in stomach and carried to ileum. Carrier protein moves it to body tissue.0
2158776352R/FPts. w/gastrectomy or ileal resection (B12 inj for life), anemia & elderly (low intrinsic factor), and vegans (no B12 in diet). Needs to be reversed in 6 months (otherwise permanent damage).1
2158798467S/SLoss of proprioception (spacial awareness) and dec. vibratory sense (low depth perception). ALOC, impaired memory, dementia, and depression.2
2158808652Nursing InterventionChange diet (animal products or fortified foods), fall precaution, B12 inj., neuro check.3
2158819555Nursing DiagnosisPain (red, beefy tongue [req B12 inj]), altered thought process, risk for injury: falls, knowledge deficit.4
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