An 83-year-old woman with a CFS of 5 has been admitted following a fall resulting in a wrist fracture. She is found to have a vitamin D level of 18 nm...

Question

An 83-year-old woman with a CFS of 5 has been admitted following a fall resulting in a wrist fracture. She is found to have a vitamin D level of 18 nmol/L (severely deficient,

Accepted Answer

Start a loading dose of Colecalciferol (e.g., 20,000 IU weekly for 7 weeks) followed by maintenance supplementation

Answer

Start Colecalciferol 400 IU daily

Answer

Start Alendronic acid without correcting vitamin D first

Answer

No supplementation is needed until a DXA scan is performed

Answer

Start Calcichew D3 Forte (calcium and vitamin D) alone without loading

uk-dgm MCQ (SBA): Severe Vitamin D Deficiency - Loading Dose