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what is hemosiderosis

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iron overload w/high oral iron intake (or even regular diet), accumulate in body. asymptomatic until burden exceeds 5 g

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who has hemosiderosis

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in ppl w/hemochromatosis, acerulopasminemia, hypotransferrinemia/atransferrinemia

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what occurs in hemochromatosis

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more iron is absorbed than normal, and serum ferritin > 300 mg/dL

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what is hemochromatosis

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1% of ppl. hereditary disorder where iron stores reach 20-40 g (N: 1-3 g)

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  • s/s hemochromatosis
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cirrhosis, liver cancer, diabetes, bronze skin, cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias, heart failure, ad pain, arthritis

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hemosiderosis & hemochromatosis Tx

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phlebotomy. removing 500mL of blood removes 250 mg of Fe.

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iron toxicity associated w/

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multiple blood transfusions in pts w/hereditary anemias, then Deferoxamine is used to remove excess iron as phlebotomy would make anemia worse

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IM & IV Fe sups

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Iron dextan - Imferon, Infed, DexFerrum

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IM & IV iron sup dose

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up to 100 mg/day based on wt and blood values

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IM & IV Fe sup side effects

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anaphylaxis, fever, lymphadenopathy, vomit, flushing, headache, dizziness, seizure, syncope, hypotension, tachycardia, taste disorder, urticariapain and staining at injection site, phlebitis, cancer

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  • multiple doses of … (less adverse reactions)
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iron sucrose (venofer) or ferric gluconate (ferrlecit) can also be used to treat Fe deficiency

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sickle cell anemia: serum ferritin may be

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falsely elevated during a SCE crisis

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  • false high serum ferritin may occur in
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infection/inflammation
inflammatory bowel diseases 
some cancers like Hodgkin's and leukemia
liver disease
RA
recent blood transfusion
menstruation
some meds
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in underproduction

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reticulocyte ct is low

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in loss or destruction

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reticulocyte ct is high

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usual % reticulocytes

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slides say > 5% (case study in note say 0.5-1.5% normal)

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mean reticulocyte hemoglobin content (CHr)

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normal > 27 pg per cell

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reticulocytosis

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increased RBC production

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reticulocytopenia

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decreased RBC production

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anisocytosis

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varied RBC size

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poikilocytosis

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varied RBC shape

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microcytosis

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decrease in RBC size

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hypochromasia

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pale RBCs

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Cobalamin status assessments

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  1. plasma or serum B12
  2. methylmalonic acid excretion and serum MMA
  3. serum total homocysteine
  4. deoxyuridine suppression test
  5. schilling test
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1. plasma/serum B12
low level indicates deficiency. (N > 300 pg/mL)
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2. serum methylmalonic acid and (MMA) excretion
elevated MMA indicates B12 deficiency, as high as 300 mg/day (N 0-3.5 mg/24 hr) earlier indication then plasma cobalamin
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3. serum total homocysteine
elevated in cobalamin def, also in folate and pyridoxine defs.
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Deoxyuridine (dU) -->
thymidine (w/adequate B12/folate)
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4. deoxyuridine suppression test
cobalamin/folate def cause suppression (less incorporation). test is ran w/both vits add to test separately to determine which vit is lacking.
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5. schilling test
test of cobalamin absorption. low urine excretion of radioactive cobalamin = cobalamin malabsorption
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folic acid status assessment
1. serum/plasma folate 2. erythrocyte folate 3. FIGLU excretion 4. dU suppression test 5. serum homocysteine
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1. serum/plasma folate
``` def < 3ng/mL (3-6 marginal status) ```
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2. erythrocyte folate
less sensitive to short term fluctuation than plasma, better reflects tissue stores
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3. Formiminoglutamate (FIGLU) excretion
elevated in folate & B12 def, also liver disease, cancer, TB
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FIGLU excretion may be low even when folate def is present in
kwashiorkor, pregnancy, anticonvulsants
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histidine w/adequate folate
--> glutamic acid
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histidine w/out adequate folate
--> FIGLU
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4. deoxyuridine (dU) suppression test
assess ability of nonradioactive dU to suppress labeled thymidine incorporation into . folate or B12 def cause suppression (less incorporation).
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5. serum total homocysteine
elevated in folate, B12, B6 defs
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anemia of chronic disease like
RA, lupus, cancer, chronic infections, inflammatory bowel diseases. may be normocytic/microcytic.
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anemia of chronic disease characteristics
poor response to erythropoietin, high cytokine mediated, short RBC half-life, high hepcidin causes poor iron mobilization/efflux from storage, inflammation. no nutr Tx
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normocytic: aplastic anemia
bone marrow failure, pancytopenia, congenital like Fanconi's anemia, viral/drug/chemical exposure, no nutr tx, only cure is bone marrow transplant (BMT)
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normocytic: myelopathic disorders/ myelodysplasis
usually have pancytopenia. ex. preleukemia or stem cell disorders. give transfusions, no nutr tx, cure MBT
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normocytic: myelodysplastic syndrome pts may get
acquired sideroblastic/refractory anemia w/ringed sideroblasts (RARS)
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RARS may be d/t
INH, cycloserine, chloroamphenicol & alcohol, lead or zinc toxicity
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RARS try giving
100-200 mg pyroxene per day
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normocytic: PEM
provide pt/ NS to correct PEM
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normocytic: CKD
give EPO and hematopoietic nutrients as needed
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normocytic: hepatic disorders
anemia is often mildly macrocytic, no nutr tx
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normocytic: endocrine disorders
treat underlying condition, not nutr tx
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normocytic: chemotherapy/med related anemia
chemo and AIDS treatments like AZT often cause anemia. usually respond to Procrit (epoetin alfa) erythropoietin injections
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folate deficiency can be induced by
methrotrexate (amethopterin, folex, rheumatrex) cancer chemo agent and treat RA and psoriasis
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methotrexate taken as chemo agent
high folate intake may decrease med's effectiveness
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methotrexate taken for other disorders
folate sups may be used prophylactically and do not decrease med's effectiveness
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Phenytoin (Dilantin) therapy
folate status decline and def (macrocytic anemia) has been reported
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folate sup may
decrease Dilantin's anticonvulsant effect so min amt of folate should be used to control def symtoms
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dilantin: 800 mcg folate
may increase seizure frequency in some cases "typical dose 250-1000 mcg/day"
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meds and folic acid
``` antacids anticonvulsants aspirin cycloserine diuretics famotidine ```
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meds that impact B12 status/absorption
nitrous oxide, cholestyramine, INH, neomycin, metformin, H2 receptor blockers, PPIs (Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosec), psychiatric (phenobarbital, dilantin)
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hydroxyurea med
decreases painful episodes of sickle cell anemia
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hemolytic anemias avoid
fava beans, some dyes, and some meds: antimalarials and aspirin (cause oxidative stress and hemolytic attack)
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meds that decrease iron absorption
cholestryramine, clofibrate, neomycin, PAS

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