Immune Mediate Thrombocytopenia and an Adjunctive or Alternative Immunosuppressant Option.
As you know, treating Immune mediate thrombocytopenia (IMTP) can have its challenges. Every case is different and thus the approach should be individualized and tailored according to the clinical presentation and severity of disease. Although IMTP is a serious disease, overall survival rate is as high as 84% with relapse rate of 9%. Primary treatment of IMTP involves administration of corticosteroids, but this may not apply to all cases of canine IMTP. For example, is your patient on a medication or have a concurrent disease in which corticosteroids are contraindicated? One of the alternative immunosuppressant medications used to treat canine IMTP is a drug called mycophenolate mofetil. In this article I will discuss the use of this drug which will hopefully give you one more option when tailoring a plan for your IMTP patient. Immune Mediated Thrombocytopenia (IMTP) is the destructions of platelets due to the binding
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This drug is a reversible inhibitory of inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPD) and inhibits de novo purine synthesis, lymphocyte proliferation and antibody production. In dogs, its onset of action is rapid with maximal IMPD inhibition 2-4 hours post pill administration. It has a very similar action to azathioprine and can be used as an alternative since it seems to be less hepatotoxic and has very little myelosuppression effects comparatively. Common side effects of mycophenolate mofetil include gastrointestinal signs, predominately diarrhea but also vomiting and decrease in appetite. These side effects typically occur at higher doses (10-15mg/kg every 8 hours) and dose reduction and frequency seems to lessen the clinical side effects. However, as this drug is used more frequently, other side effects may become more
Theodor Seuss Geisel also known as Dr.Seuss was of Bavarian ancestry part of modern day Germany. Seuss was Geisel’s mother’s maiden name and he joked that he was saving his last name for the day he writes his great American novel. Geisel attended Dartmouth College where his illustrations were first becoming recognized in the school humor magazine where Geisel drew cartoons for this was also the first place he used the name Seuss on his works. In 1925 Geisel attended Oxford studying literature where he met his first wife Helen Palmer who would encourage Geisel to follow his true passion of drawling. It was in advertising where Geisel would make his name first after the wife of an advertising executive saw one of his drawings and contracted him
Possible side effects: “dry mouth, sedation, blurred vision (disturbance of accommodation, increased intra-ocular pressure), constipation, nausea, difficulty with micturition; cardiovascular side-effects (such as ECG changes, arrhythmias, postural hypotension, tachycardia, syncope, particularly with high doses); sweating, tremor, rashes and hypersensitivity reactions (including urticaria, photosensitivity), behavioural disturbances (particularly children), hypomania or mania, confusion or delirium (particularly elderly), headache, interference with sexual function, blood sugar changes; increased appetite and weight gain (occasionally weight loss); endocrine side-effects such as testicular enlargement, gynaecomastia, galactorrhoea; also convulsions (see also Cautions), movement disorders and dyskinesias, dysarthria, paraesthesia, taste disturbances, tinnitus, fever, agranulocytosis, leucopenia, eosinophilia, purpura, thrombocytopenia, hyponatraemia
Side Effects: Frequent urge to urinate, headache (continuing), loss of appetite (continuing), mood or mental changes, muscle pain or twitching, nausea or vomiting, nervousness or restlessness, slow breathing, swelling of feet or lower legs, unpleasant taste, unusual tiredness or weakness
Movical is used to promote bowl movements, Side effects stomach pain, diarrhoea, feeling sick, vomiting, swelling or bloated of the stomach, stomach rumbling and gurgling sounds due to movement in the intestines, wind, anal discomfort, headache.
* Adverse Reactions: Unexplained muscle tenderness of weakness due to rhabdomylosis, breakdown of skeletal muscle into the blood stream which can cause kidney failure.
IV.:The side affects that some have experienced. Some people have noticed they get fatigued faster. Others have just became restless and have lost their appetite. There has also been craving for steroids. There have also been balding.
Some of the side effects are: Loss of appetite, Nausea and vomiting, weakness and fatigue, weight gain, premature menopause and hair loss.
SIDE EFFECTS: The most common side effects of labetalol are fatigue, dizziness, nausea, headache, diarrhea, edema (fluid accumulation), and shortness of breath. Postural hypotension (a rapid decrease in blood pressure when going from the lying or seated position to the standing position that may cause light-headedness or fainting) occurs rarely. Patients should be observed for this possible side effect within two to four hours of the first labetalol dose and after any changes in dose. Sexual dysfunction, abnormal heart rhythm, slow heart rate, liver failure, and allergic reactions may occur. GENERIC NAME:
Eva and Sindy, they lost important peoples in your lives, and they two had problems with race, and color. Eva are a Mexican American, and she was in a gang, always fighting with others to keep yourself secure and for indifference of others colors. She had lost an important part of her family, your father. Her father was her hero, and was always protecting her and teaching her how to live between the gangs. She lost you father, after the police the police confound him with a guy of a gang. After that, Eva starts to hate peoples and blame then for what was happening. We can’t see very things about Sindy, but what we see is that she lost someone too. She lost your boyfriend, or friend (we don’t know exactly). Sindy and Eva had a fight, that can
Iodine agents administered intravascularly may lead to renal failure. Ace inhibitors can decrease glucose levels and dose adjustments should be made during the administration of this medication. Adverse reactions include nutritional disorders, lactic acidosis, taste disorders, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, and liver disorders. The implications metformin has on physical therapy treatment include the risk of lactic acidosis. Signs and symptoms that should be monitored for during physical therapy are muscular cramping along with gastrointestinal pain, shortness of breath, hypothermia, and coma.
Some of the immediate physical complaints include constantly feeling cold, bloodshot eyes with dark circles, finger calluses, dizziness, weakness, lackluster hair, moodiness, insomnia, no menstruation, swollen glands, weight loss, sore throat, or dry skin. Some of the long-term effects include extreme weight loss, gastrointestinal pain, diarrhea and/or constipation, malnutrition, loss of tooth enamel,
Feeding History: Her appetite was improved as indicated by the mother and she gain some weight. V.M. used to refuse eating until she become very hungry, because of the nausea. Dronabinol was very effective in relieving her nausea. She eats mostly two meals with snacks in between on average of 4 snacks. She has one cup of milk daily and her mother constituently remind her to drink water.
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The most common side effects are itching, rashes, easy bruising, increased bleeding from injuries and purplish spots on the skin. The purplish spots are caused by small amounts of bleeding under the skin and bleeding from wounds can be difficult to stop.
Adverse reactions to this medication are migraine, speech disorders, rhinitis, sinusitis, hyperglycemia, elevated liver function, elevated serum creatinine level, pancytopenia, bronchitis, dyspnea, toxic epidermal necrolysis, anaphylaxis, elevated creatine kinase, generalized pain, and infection. Nursing considerations with this medication is to have the patient swallow the whole tablet and not to chew. Watch for aspiration while watching the patient take the medication. Educate the patient about the medication and inform them to notify a physician if bleeding