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Aransesp

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darbepoetin alfa

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Darbepoetin alfa side effects

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Arthralgia, HTN, MI, stroke

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Praxbind

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Idarucizumab

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Savaysa

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Edoxaban

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Dabigatran administration

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Swallow with a full glass of water

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UFH Monitoring

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Hematocrit, hemoglobin, aPTT, platelets

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HIT treatment

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Discontinue heparin, if on warfarin - disconitnue and give vitamin K, start anti-thrombin (argatroban, bivalirudin)

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Elemental iron in ferrous sulfate, ferrous sulfate (dried), and ferrous fumarate

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20%, 30%, 33%

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Antidote for iron overdose

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IV deferoxamine or PO deferasirox (dexrazoxane is for doxorubicin)

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Enoxaparin renal dosing

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CrCl < 30 – daily dosing

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Which IV iron formulation has highest risk of anaphylaxis?

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Iron dextran

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When to use warfarin over DOACs

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  1. troke prevention in Afib if there is moderate-to-severe stenosis or a mechanical heart valve
  2. VTE treatment if the patient has antiphospholipid syndrome or a mechanical heart valve
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Which warfarin enantomer is more potent and which enzyme is responsible primarily for its metabolism?

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S-warfarin, CYP2C9

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Which drugs are inducers of warfarin metabolism?

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DECREASE INR: carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, rifampin, SJW

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Which drugs are inhibitors of warfarin metabolism?

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INCREASE INR: amiodarone, fluconazole, metronidazole, Bactrim

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How to bridge warfarin with heparin for acute DVT/PE?

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Start warfarin on same day as heparin and continue both for at least 5 days, discontinue heparin once INR has been > 2 for 24 hours (2 levels)

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How often to check INR in stable patients

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Usually 4 weeks but if consistently stable, 12 weeks

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Warfarin Colors

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Please Let Greg Brown Bring Peaches To Your Wedding - pink, lavendar, green, brown, blue, peach, teal, yellow, white - 1, 2, 2.5, 3, 4 , 5, 6, 7.5, 10

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Main interactions with factor Xa inhibitors

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CYP3A4 inducers

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Apixiban dosing

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5 mg BID (afib), 10 mg BID x7d then 5 mg BID (DVT treatment)
2.5 mg BID if Scr > 1.5, age > 80 or weight < 60 (need 2)

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Rivaroxaban dosing

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15 mg BID x21d then 20 mg daily (treatment)
Avoid use if CrCl < 30

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Rivaroxaban administration

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Take with food, DO double up on doses

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Edoxaban dosing

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Do not use if CrCl > 95

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UFH Dosing

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5000 units SQ Q8-12H (VTE ppx)
80 units/kg IV bolus + 18 units/kg/hr (VTE treatment)
60 units/kg IV bolus + 12 units/kg/hr (STEMI/NSTEMI)

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LMWH Dosing
30 mg BID or 40 mg daily (VTE ppx) 1 mg/kg Q12H (NSTEMI) 30 mg IV bolus (STEMI, age < 75) 0.75 mg/kg Q12H (STEMI, age > 75) Do daily dosing if CrCl < 30
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UFH side effects
Bleeding, HIT, hyperkalemia
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LMWH side effects
Bleeding, HIT, anemia
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UFH monitoring
aPTT or anti-Xa 6 hr post infusion and Q6H after (goal 0.3-0.7)
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LMWH monitoring
Anti-Xa 4 hours post dose (only if pregnant, obese, low weight, renal dysfunction)
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Heparin reversal (and dosing)
Protamine 1 mg = 100 units UFH 1 mg = 1 mg LMWH
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Dabigatran reversal
Idarucizumab (Praxbind)
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Apixiaban/Rivaroxaban reversal
Andexanet alfa (Andexxa)
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Warfarin reversal parameters
INR < 4.5: skip warfarin INR 4.5-10: skip 1-2 doses of warfarin INR > 10: PO vitamin K Any serious bleeding regardless of INR: IV vitamin K + Kcentra
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Warfarin bridging prior to surgery
Discontinue warfarin 5 days prior to surgery Start heparin up until 24 hours prior (LMWH) or 4-6 hours prior (UFH) if high risk of thromboembolism Restart warfarin 12-24 hours post-op
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Duration of VTE treatment
Provoked: 3 months Unprovoked: AT LEAST 3 months (can add aspirin when d/c'ing in these patients)
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Afib anticoagulation -- undergoing cardioversion
Anticoagulation 3 weeks prior and 4 weeks aftter (if started > 48 hours prior or unknown duration) Start anticoagulation upon presentation and continue after cardioversion for 4 weeks (if started < 48 hours prior)
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CHADS-VASc
CHF-1 HTN-1 Age 75 or older-2 Diabetes-1 Stroke-2 Vascular disease-1 Age 65 -74-1 Sex (female): 1 Score of at least 2 (don't consider sex)
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HAS-BLED
HTN (SBP > 160)-1 Abnormal liver or kidney-1-2 Stroke-1 Bleeding tendency-1 Labile INR-1 Elderly (> 65)-1 Drugs (aspirin, NSAIDs)-1-2
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Conversion from warfarin to anti-xa or dabigatran (INR cut offs)
READ Rivaroxaban - INR < 3 Edoxaban - INR < 2.5 Apixaban - INR < 2 Dabigatran - INR < 2
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PO iron administration
Take on an empty stomach, avoid H2RAs/PPIs
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Iron recommendation for pregnant women
All should take 30 mg/day
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What supplement helps iron absorption
Vitamin C (acidic environment)
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IV iron dose need to replenish iron stores
1000 mg
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IV iron appropriat for?
Hemodialysis, receiving ESAs, unable to tolerate PO, severe anemia (Hgb < 7), alternative to blood transfusion in those who can't receive for religious reasons
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What anemic deficiency leads to neurologic symtpoms
Vitamin B12
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Pernicious anemia
Lifelong B12 replacement
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Causes of B12/folate anemia
Alcoholism, poor nutrition, GI disorders, pregnancy, long-term use of metformin, PPIs/H2RAs
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When to initiate ESA in anemia of CKD?
Hgb < 10
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Which ESA has a longer half-life
Darbepoetin
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Drugs to avoidf in G6PD deficiency
Dapsone, methylene blue, nitrofurantoin, primaquine, pegloticase, rasburicase, quinidine, quinine, sulfonamides
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Sickle cell RBC turnover
10-20 days
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Sickle cell - when to blood transfusion
Stroke, severe anemia, chest syndrome
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Goal hemoglobin with blood transfusion in sickle cell and why
No higher than 10 - can cause iron overload (treat with iron antidote deferasirox or deferiprone)
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Only cure for sickle cell
Bone marrow transplant
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Vaccines for children with sickle cell
Hib, pneumococcal, meningococcal
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Antibiotic prophylaxis in sickle cell
Birth to age 5: give penicillin (continue indefinitely if surgical removal of spleen or invasive pneumo infection despite antibiotics)
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Hydroxyurea MOA
stimulates production of fetal hemoglobin
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Indication for hydroxyurea
adults with 3 more more moderate-severe pain crises in 1 year
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Warnings with hydroxyurea
Myelosuppression, hazardous, teratogenic
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L-glutamine MOA
amino acid shown to reduce acute complications of sickle cell through oxidative stress
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Voxelotor MOA
inhibits HgbS polymerization
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Crizanlizumab MOA
inhibits adhesion of sickle RBCs to vessels

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