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Medications for the Management of Anemia

TREATMENT OF ANEMIA
 - Cyanocobalamin/B12
 - Erythropoietin/epoetin alfa
 - Darbepoetin alfa
Management of Anemia TREATMENT ... Cyanocobalamin/B12 ... acid - Iron TREATMENT ... #Pharmacology #Treatment
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin ... Etiology: • Vit B12 ... who don't take B12 ... level (< 200 pg ... Check for IF ab Treatment
Recommended Follow-up of Treated Syphilis Cases

EVIDENCE OF TREATMENT FAILURE OR POSSIBLE REINFECTION
• Persistence or recurrence of
EVIDENCE OF TREATMENT ... iritiation of treatment ... dilutions 4-fold) by 6-12 ... months post-treatment ... dilutions (4-fold) by 12
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
mmHg) over the 12 ... Symptomatic treatment ... optimization of GERD treatment ... indications #management #treatment
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Mucormycosis • Neg (<60 pg ... Fungal #Testing #FalsePositives
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Parenteral treatment: ceftriaxone 1 gm
PID) - CDC 2021 Treatment ... • Parenteral treatment ... or by IV every 12 ... or by IV every 12 ... #CDC #CDC2021 #Treatment
Algorithm for Evaluation and Treatment of Asymptomatic Candiduria
Evidence for disseminated candidiasis, Unstable or neutropenic patient
1. fluconazole
Evaluation and Treatment ... voriconazole 6mg/kg iv q12 ... Candiduria #Algorithm #Treatment
Varicella (Chickenpox) - Crops of vesicles in various stages of healing 

Treatment 
• Healthy g 12
of healing Treatment ... • Healthy g 12 ... Immunocompromised or > 12
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)
In the diet:
5-15 pg/day (min. 1-5)
B12
Protein
HC
pH t
B12
Duodenum
Stomach
1
B12
R-protein
Protein
From saliva
R-protein
Intrinsic factor
Pancreas
B12
R-Protein
Trypsin
B12
Terminal ileum
B12
IF
2
Specific binding to receptors of
Cobalamin (vitamin B12 ... the diet: 5-15 pg ... day (min. 1-5) B12 ... Protein HC pH t B12 ... IF B12 pH >
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Encephalopathy - Acute B1 ... Anorexia nervosa Treatment ... Encephalopathy • A prompt treatment ... syndrome (chronic B1 ... Encephalopathy #B1