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Anemia

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macrocytic anemia   folate, B12 deficiency, pernicious anemia , megaloblastic  
pernicious anemia   lack of intrinsic factor  
normocytic, normochromic   acute blood loss, aplastic anemia - marrow fails to make three types of blood cells - anemia, neutropenia (decrease WBCs), and thrombocytopenia (decrease platelets); drugs that cause this are felbamate, chloramphenicol, phenytoin  
hypochromic, microcytic anemia   IDA, sickle cell, thalassemia  
anemia of renal failure   lack of EPO  
IDA labs lookl like...   decrease in ferritin, decrease in iron, decrease in Hgb, increase TIBC  
IDA symptoms   koilonmychias, angular stomatitis, glossitis, pica  
megaloblastic anemia looks like...   decrease in Hct, Hgb, decrease in RBC, increase in MCH  
What has neuropsychiatric symptoms?   B12 deficiency, not folate  
iron supplement PO per day   200 elemental per day  
ferrous sulfate   65 mg; feosol, fer-in-sol  
ferrous gluconate   35 mg; fergon  
ferrous fumarate   99 mg; femiron, feostat  
iron dextran   infed  
iron sucrose   venofer  
sodium ferric gluconate   ferlecitt  
iron counseling points   take on empty stomach, can take with OJ, can use OTC docusate if have constipation  
iron ADRs   dark colored stools, constipation, diarrhea, N/V  
recommended daily intake of Vitamin B12   2 mcg/day  
vegan should get this much B12 per day   1000 mcg/day  
IM cyanocobalamine (B12)   1000 mcg IM QD x 1 week, then 100-1000 mcg QW x 4 weeks; then 100-1000 mcg QM  
B12 ADRs   hyperuricemia, hypokalemia, sodium retention, cardiac problems, itching, diarrhea, anaphylaxis  
EPO ADRs   immunogencity : pure red cell aplasia, increase in BP  
Darbo ADRs   HTN, hypotension, edema, arrhythmia, N/V, diarrhea, constipation, fatigue, fever, HA, myalgia, arthralgia, limb pain, infection, dyspnea, cough  


   


 

 

 
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