CV-anemia Flashcards

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What are normal causes of Anemia?

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Dec iron, B12, or folic acid- INC HGB

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What gives detail of color of RBC and info of anemia?

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Mean corpouscular[Hgb]. N- 33.-35

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What if MCHC ranges is <33, what is color?

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Hypochromic-DEC Hgb lighter. Hyperchromic darker, rare >35

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What is needed to make Hgb?

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Iron, VB12, VB9, Erythropoietin-RBC

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Mrs. White cc fatigue, tachycardia, angina. PE-orthostasis, syncope, SOB? What is DDX

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Anemia sypmtoms

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Mrs. White Hgb is 8.5 g/d? What is this DX?

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Moderate Anemia . MILD 10-12, SEVERE <8

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Lead poisoning, Thalessemia, Anemia all show a MCV of?

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MCV < 80, MICROCYTIC

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VIT B12 DFX, folate dfx, Liver Dz, Alcholism, HypothyRoid, Chemo, HIV all have a MCV of?

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MCV > 96, MACROCYTIC

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What condtions have normal MCV

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CKI, Sudden blood loss, Hemolytic anemia

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What are 2/2 labs to order if anemia is suspected?

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hihg due to HIGH 1st pass, IV 5m x 3

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How do you treat a Pt w/ significant blood loss, with normocytic anemia?

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Transfuse Blood, Hemopoietic growth factors

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What is microcytic hypochromic anemia?

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Low vol of RBC and low HgB, light color. TX- IRON

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How do you treat macrocytic anemia?

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Large vol of RBC.. TX- Vit B12, Folate

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Pt has PMH of GI bleeding. What is considered to improve in their diet?

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IRON replacement 1. LIVER, oysters, cereals, soybeans, tofu, Lentils

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What increases iron absorption when treating iron deficiency anemia?

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Vit C

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Pt is pregnant what are some ADR to consider in iron replacement?

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Black stools- upper GI tract bleeds, darken b/c old. OTHER- GI upset

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How long should you recheck values?

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  1. reticulocytes by 1wk , H/H 2-4wks. 1-2mo. 4. SX of SOB, HA better w/in 3w 5. TREAT for 3-6mo
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What is ideal strength and iron % to recc to pts?

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PO-#1. Ferrous fumarate 33% iron 2. Ferrous sulfate 20-30 %iron 200-325 mg strength

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What are major risk with iron?

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Child who ingest NO mech. for reversal of OD. SX 1. necrotizing gasteris 2. shock 3. lethargy 4. SOB 5. Metabolic acidosis 6. death coma

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How do you treat iron OD?

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  1. Sedate and pump 2. Acid base correct 3. Parenteral deferoxamine 4. Charcoal does not absorb iron in gut
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Pt has issue with PO iron, not absorbing well? What med can be used?

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  1. Parenteral iron Ferumoxytoal- NO MRI 2. Iron: Sucrose, dextran, ferric gluconate
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Pt has PMH of CKD what meds can be given for anemia?

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iron sucrose & gluconate. Slow IV or Inj. ADR- HYPOTENSION and CRAMPS

23
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Mr. heme has anemia and had a reaction to iron via IV. What drug is causing this?

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Iron DEXTRAN ADR- BBW ANAPHYLAXIS. Slow and low. Test dose

24
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Which parenteral iron agent is ideal for peds?

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Iron gluconate

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What is common factor in people with neurologic d/o?
B12 deficiency
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Proton pump, Metformin, ETOH lead to ?
B12 deficiency
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Which group of people need more monitoring for B12?
DM and vegans, biartric, Chrons/Celiac, ETOH
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Where is folate in foods?
yeast, liver, Kidney, leafy green
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How long should follow up be for B12 and folic dfx anemia?
PO, IV- reticulocytes 3-4d, 1-2mo
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Where is folate and B12 stored?
Liver
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What is requried by proximal jejunm to store folic acid?
Requires B12
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What tx for this condition can mask B12 dfx, thus L/t neuolgoic irreverislble d/o, neural tube defect?
megalblastic anemia w/ folate TX
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ETOH, pregnant, vegans, malabsorbers, CA, Renal dfx are depleted of which compound?
Folic acid
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Which drug dec absorbtion of Folate?
Phenytoin (epilepsy), isoniazide (TB), OCP. Methortroate, Trim/Sulfa,
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Why cant hematopoeitc growth factors be given PO?
Proteins large. Stomach will digest them
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Erythropoetin is given to treat?
CKD, HIV, Chemo. JWs
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Where is EPO made?
Kidney hormone released to inc RBC
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When giving EPO, what should be monitored?
H/H will inc. rapidly d-wks. Thrombosis. Seizures, Tumor progress, CVA, MI, HTN encephalapathy
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What should be checked b4 giving EPO?
H/H bc if HIGH or Normal, no EPO is needed- induce DEATH
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What is advantage of Darbepoetin?
IV/SQ. Longer 1/2 life- pegalated oligosacc. Given 1x/wk vs 3x/wk EPO
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Filgrastime, Pegfilgrastim, Sagramostin all are what?
Myeoloid growth factors- stimulate neutrophils production in bone marrow
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The grastim can be used for which d/o?
Myelosupressive chemo. Bone marrow transplant. Neutropenia (severe Figrastime), Acute myeloid (Saramostin)
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Which myeloid growth facotor causes spleen rupture, ARDs?
Filgrastim, Pegfilgrastim
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Sargramostim ADR to some people is?
**ARF and arrythmia-N/V/D rash-