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Anemia Flashcards

1
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Used in Oral Fe therapy

A

Ferrous Sulfate
Ferrous Gluconate
Ferrous Fumarate

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2
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Used in Parenteral Fe therapy

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Irondextran
Iron Sucrose
Na-Ferric gluconate

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3
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What are the Fe chelators

A

Deferoxamine

Deferasirox

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4
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What vitamins are used for anemia treatment

A

B12 - Cyanocobalamin, Hyroxycobalamin

B9 - Folate

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5
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What are the Hematopoetic GFs

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Erythropoietin
Darbopoietin
Filgrastim
Sargramostim
IL-11
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6
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What are the sickle cell agents

A

Hydroxyurea

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7
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What are oral Fe agents used for

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Fe deficiency anemia

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8
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What are the AE for oral Fe agents

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Constipation
Dark stool
Cramps
V/D

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9
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When can parenteral Fe agent toxicity occur

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Young children by accident

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10
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When are parenteral Fe agents given

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Oral not tolerated

Cannot be managed by oral alone

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11
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What are the AE for parenteral Fe agents

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Acute Fe tox

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12
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What is seen in Acute Fe toxicity

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Necrotizing gastroenteritis with vomitting, pain, bloody diarrhea
Shock, metab acidosis, coma, death

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13
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How is Acute Fe toxicity treated

A

Deferoxamine

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14
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When are Fe chelators used

A

Chronic Fe tox w/o anemia
Hemochromatosis
Multiple transfusions

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15
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How do Fe chelators work

A

Bind absorbed Fe

Promote excretion

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16
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What 2 reactions is B12 involved in

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Homocysteine to methionine

Methl-malonyl to succinyl

17
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When is B12 given

A

Loss of IF

Malabsorption

18
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What can be given to partially correct B12 deficiency

19
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What can B12 deficiency cause

A

Neuro abnormalities (increased homocysteine)

20
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What is B9 needed for

A

Purine synthesis

21
Q

What is required to form THF

22
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How long does it take folate deficiency to develop

A

1-6 months

23
Q

Drug induced Folate deficiency

A

MTX
Trimethoprim
Pyrimethamine

24
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B9 AE

A

Mask neuro deficits in B12 deficiency

25
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When is erythropoietin made

A

Kidneys in hypoxia

26
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When is EPO administered

A

Anemia with renal disease

27
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What receptor process does EPO act

28
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3x longer acting than EPO

A

Darbopoietin

29
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When is Darbopoietin given

A

Chronic anemia with renal failure

Myelosuppresive chemo

30
Q

What acts through JAK/STAT

A

EPO
Filgrastim
Sargramostim

31
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What is involved in prolif and differentiation of PMNs

A

Filgrastim

Sargramostim

32
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What is given in neutropenia and chemo

A

Filgrastim

Sargramostim

33
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What allows for more platelets

34
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When is IL-11 administered

A

Thrombocytopenia with chemo

35
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What does Hydroxyurea do

A

Increase HbF

36
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When is Hydroxyurea administered

A

Sickle cell anemia

37
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What are the AE for Hydroxyurea

A

BM suppression

Cutaneous vasculitis

Pharm Midterm 1 (36 decks)

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