| Cancer Trick or Treatment | Meds and Deads | Numbas |
|---|---|---|
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Cure, Control, Palliative
Name the 3 goals for cancer treatment
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Cardiomyopathy
What is the main complication that comes with doxorubicin?
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3000-7000
What is the normal range for ANC?
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Cells that replicate quickly (Bone marrow, oral cavity, hair, GI tract)
What does chemotherapy target?
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pain and redness
How do we know if infiltration is occurring during a chemotherapy?
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When ANC is less than 1000
When do we not give chemo treatments?
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Lowers the drug resistance
Increased effectiveness against the cancer Lowers the chance of harm to normal cells
Name the 3 actions of chemotherapy
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Stop the infusion and aspirate the catheter
What do we do when we see infiltration occurring during a chemotherapy treatment?
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STAT blood, sputum, urine,
antibiotics
Name the interventions for a severe infection with hospitalization
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Processed in the liver and excreted through urine
Where is chemotherapy processed AND excreted?
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Antitumor antibiotics
What classification is doxorubicin?
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Prolonged bleeding
What will occur if platelets are less than 50,000?
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Neutropenia
Anemia Thrombocytopenia
When we draw a CBC at the patients chemo appointment, what three issues are we looking for?
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Vesicant (pain and redness)
peripheral neuropathy
Name the two main side effects of Vinca alkaloid (vincristine)
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Allopurinol to prevent complications such as hyperuricemia
What drug is given for Tumer Lysis Syndrome AND why?
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