onlinemededanemia Flashcards
at what Hgb do you start feeling sxs
9
which microcytic anemia has nl Fe, Ferritin, TIBC?
thalassemias
sideroblastic anemia iron labs
high iron
nl ferritin
nl TIBC
(iron stuck in mitochondria)
etiologies of sideroblastic anemia- reversible vs irreverisble
rec: drugs, etoh, lead
irr: B6, MDS
schilling’s test for b12
to decipher b12 def etiology
give po b12
if urine pos: B12 nutritional def–>po B12
if urine neg: impaired absorption–>IM b12
treatment for sickle cell
hydroxyurea –> inc HgbF
IVF, O2, pain control
exchange transfusion (based on sxs)
treatment for iron overload
deferoxamine
drugs that can induce G6PD episode
dapsone
bactrim
nitrofurantoin
how to diagnose G6PD disease
smear- heinz bodies, bite cells
check G6PD 6-8 weeks after attack
best dx for hereditary spherocytosis
osmotic fragility
tx for hereditary spherocytosis
splenectomy
autoimmune hemolytic anemia- cold vs warm Ig’s
Cold: IgM
Warm: IgG
etiologies and tx of cold hemolytic anemia
mycoplasma
mono
tx: avoid the cold
etiologies and tx of warm hemolytic anemia
autoimmune, cancer
tx: steroids, rituximab, splenectomy
why PNH is nocturnal?
nocturnal –> hypoventilate –> acidosis –> increase MAC –> exacerbate dz
dx of PNH
flow cytometry: CD55+
tx PNH
supportive
eculizumab
ages of ALL, AML, CML, CLL
ALL: 7
AML: 67
CLL: 87
CML: 47
L’s are Xtreme
dx of chronic leukemia vs acute
chronic: diff
acute: smear
then both: bm, biopsy
AML dx
smear
bx >20% blasts
pos myeloperoxidase
AML tx
M3 variant: vit A
otherwise: chemo