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Staph A filtration is used for?
What does Staph A bind to? |
approved for use in patients with chronic ITP who have failed at least 2 other therapies and to treat autoimmune thrombocytopenia.
Fc portion of IgG |
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Adverse reactions during plasma pheresis can be caused by? fatal reactions in therapeutic apheresis?
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ACE inhibitors: angiotensin-converting enzyme. Also heparin and cephalosporin. 60% of deaths due to resp or cardiac compromise.
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A patient with TTP having therapeutic apheresis. What replacement fluid of choice? FFP, Albumin, PPF, or saline
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FFP
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What are some reasons to do TPE?
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CAT I: TTP= 1' therapy, CAT II: hyperviscosity syndrome and waldenstroms macroglobulinemia=1st line treatment, CAT III: AIHA=benifit but last ditch effort, CAT IV: RA=research
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What is photopheresis used for?
What is IVIg used for? Therapeutic leukophereis used to treat? |
Cutaneous T cell lymphoma treatment
Treat ITP hyperviscosity AML |
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Apheresis using hollow filtration is used to wash or remove what?
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immunoglobulins
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Psoralens therapy is used for? Also known as PUVA
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T-cell lymphoma, psoriasis of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma (most sig. long term effect of PUVA treatment)
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Calculate the plasma volume for 1 unit exchange given Hct and weight.
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a=TBV x 75 ml/kg
total RBC volume=Hct x a=RCV TBV-RCV=PV |
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Ethyl oxide sterilzed filters can cause?
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resp irritation and lung injury, headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, shortness of breath and cyanosis=acute exposure to EtO.
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Pt on therapeutic pheresis needs to drop iron 1g. How many units need to be removed?
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250 mg iron/unit removed then about 4-5 units for 1 g.
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