Missed Flashcards
3 drugs to treat thrombocytopenia
- oprelvekin
- romiplastin
- eltrombopag
4 drug to treat neutropenia
- filgrastim (G-CSF)
- pegfilgrastim
- sargramostim (GM-CSF)
- plerixafor
3 drugs to treat anemia of chronic renal disease
- epoetin alfa
- hydroxyurea
- eculizumab
treatment for iron deficiency anemia
- RBC transfusion (if severe)
- oral ferrous (Fe+2) iron (200-400 mg/d in 2-3 doses)- take with water/juice only
oral ferrous supplements
ferrous sulfate, gluconate, fumerate
IV/IM iron supplements
iron dextrans
Na ferric gluconate complex
iron-sucrose complex
ferumoxytol
acute iron toxicity symptoms
- necrotizing gastroenteritis w/ vomit, AP, bloody diarrhea
- lead to shock, lethargy, dyspnea
- improvement can be follow by severe metabolic acidosis, coma, death
urgent treatment for acute iron toxicity
whole bowel irrigation and parenteral deferoxamine
sources of B12
- animal products (fish, meat, poultry, egg, milk)
- fortified breakfast cereals
how much B12 do you need a day?
what is your typical body store?
need 2 ug/d (usually get 5-7)
stores: 2-5 mg
what happens if B12 stores are depleted?
rapid neuro dysfunction (paresthesias, weakness, spasticity) that may not be fully reversible
- gait abnorm
- cognitive impairment
- irritability/weakness
Tx and dosage for B12 def
supplementation at 1-2 mg/d for 2 weeks, then 1 mg daily (~500X daily need)
-parenteral therapy if neuro sx are present (1000 ug/d for 1 week) then weekly for 1 month, then monthly
estimated daily req for folate
5-50 ug/d
- allowance: 400 ug/d (adults), 800 ug/d for pregnant/lactating
tx/dosage for folate deficiency
oral 1 mg/day x 4 months, if malabsorption then 1-5 mg/day
best folate sources
yeast, liver, kidney, green leafy veggies