Hema Flashcards
Abnormal labs in hemochromatosis
High transferrin saturation
High ferritin
Best screen for hemochromatosis
Transferrin
Acute phase reactants
ESR
CRP
PLTs
Mechanism of aspirin
Permanent acetylation of platelet enzyme cyclooxygenase > inhibit PG
When to stop aspirin prior to surgery?
5 days
Labs in hemolytic anemia
High retic
High LDH
High unconjugated bilirubin
Low haptoglobin
Pathophysiology of HIT
Platelet aggregation from heparin induced antibodies
Rx of HIT
Stop heparin
Start lepirudin, argatroban, or desirudin
Healthy + clumped platelets ?
Repeat
Usually antibodies to anti coagulant in CBC tube
Repeat w/ citrate in tube.
Warfarin antidote
Vit K
Oral iron absorption is better w/ acidic or alkalic environment?
Acidic
Improve oral iron supplement?
Give Vit C
Take on empty stomach
Lower oral iron absorption?
PPI
H2 blockers
When to stop iron supplement? Why?
Months after reaching target Hgb
To replenish iron store
Causes of B12 deficiency
Strict vegetarian diet
Chronic pancreatitis
Pernicious anemia
Tapeworm (diphyllobothrium)
Ileum disease + gasterectomy / bypass
Hemochromatosis triad
Skin hyper pigmentation
DM
Cirrhosis
+ Cardiac disease
+ infertility
+ joint pain
Hemochromatosis pathophysiology
Single gene mutation (HFR)
Increased iron absorption > deposition in heart, liver, skin, pituitary, genitalia
What accelerate the expression of hemochromatosis
Hep C
Normal transferrin saturation
14-50%
Hemochromatosis gene
HEF gene Ch 6
Dx of iron deficiency anemia
Low ferritin
Rx of sickle cell crisis
IVF
Oxygen
Pain control (IV opiates)
If fever => Abx
Hgb electrophoresis in thalassemia trait
Hgb A2
MOA of warfarin
Inhibits epoxide reductase > low K > alters factors 2, 7, 9, 10
Dx low B12?
High methylmalonic acid
Dx HIT
PLT low w/in 5-15 day oh heparin
In HIT antibodies are against what
Heparin-platelet factor 4 complex
Complication of HIT?
Thrombosis > bleeding albeit low platelet count
HIT Rx
Stop heparin
Start danaparoid or fondaparinux
If warfarin started = stop + add Vit K
Hemophilia A inheritance
XL
Serum iron in hemochromatosis
300 mg/dL
Indication of response to iron supplement in iron deficiency
Increase retic after 1 wk of replacement