SOAP – Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practice Guidelines Definition A.Uncontrolled growth of breast cells, usually forming a tumor that can be felt as a lump or […]
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SOAP – Brain/Central Nervous System Malignancies
Brain/Central Nervous System Malignancies Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practice Guidelines Definition A.Brain tumors most commonly arise from distant metastasis of other primary malignancies. B.Subtypes and […]
Henoch-Schonlein Purpura
Henoch-Schonlein Purpura Aka: Henoch-Schonlein Purpura, Henoch Schonlein Purpura, Henoch-Schoenlein Purpura, Henoch Schoenlein Purpura, HSP, IgA Vasculitis, Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis II. Epidemiology Children and young adults Most common acute Vasculitis in children Peak Incidence at 5 year […]
Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Aka: Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura, Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, ITP II. Epidemiology Incidence: 10 cases per 100,000 Children comprise 50% of cases Most common Thrombocytopenia cause in children Peak […]
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Aka: Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, TTP II. Epidemiology Peak age 30 to 40 years old Slightly more common in women Rare: 4 to 11 cases […]
Hemochromatosis
Hemochromatosis Aka: Hemochromatosis, Bronze diabetes II. Epidemiology: Hereditary Hemochromatosis Clinically important hereditary Hemochromatosis is rare Only 10% of C282Y Homozygotes manifest disease (remainder are asymptomatic) Cirrhosis develops in 1-2% […]
Dietary Iron
Dietary Iron Aka: Dietary Iron II. Background See Iron Supplementation for pediatric requirements Typical iron adult intake: 15-18 g/day Typical iron absorption: 1.5 to 1.8 mg/day Only 5-10% […]
Total Iron Binding Capacity
Total Iron Binding Capacity Aka: Total Iron Binding Capacity, TIBC II. Measurement Transferrin carries 2 iron atoms per molecule Transferrin is normally 30% bound to iron TIBC reflects a […]
Serum Iron
Serum Iron Aka: Serum Iron II. Measurement Measures Transferrin-associated ferric ion Related measures Total Iron Binding Capacity Percent Transferrin Saturation III. Interpretation: Normal Range: 50 – 175 ug/dl […]
Iron Saturation
Iron Saturation Aka: Iron Saturation, Serum Transferrin Saturation, Transferrin Saturation, Transferrin Iron Saturation, Serum Iron to TIBC Ratio II. Calculation TFS = 100 x Serum Iron (ug/dl) / TIBC (ug/dl) III. Normal Range: 15% […]