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DIARY: March 6, 2008 09:00 AM Thursday; Rod Welch

Millie 1st treatment 1st cycle cetuximab Carboplatin for 4th relapse IBC.

1...Summary/Objective
2...546N
3...Labs Blood Test
4...Coagulation Control INR 2.2 Normal Stable PT 25.5 High
5...Cetuximab Full Dose Blood Counts Below Targets Treatment 1 Hour


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SUBJECTS
Cetuximab 12th Cycle 3rd Treatment 18th Total Treatment Chemotherapy

0403 -
0403 -    ..
0404 - Summary/Objective
0405 -
040501 - Follow up ref SDS 44 0000. ref SDS 42 0000.
040502 -
040503 -
040504 -
040506 -  ..
0406 -
0407 -
0408 - Progress
0409 -
040901 - Begin 15 treatment cycle with cetuximab.
040902 -
040903 - This is also the 1st treatment of the 1st cycle with both cetuximab
040904 - and Carboplatin added.  However, the doctor decided during the meeting
040905 - this morning to defer starting Carboplatin until next week.  So, in
040906 - fact, Millie was treated today only with cetuximab, and did not get
040907 - the additional treatment of Carboplatin.
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0503 -
050401 -  ..
050402 - 546N
050403 - Labs Blood Test
050404 -
050405 - Follow up ref SDS 39 546N. ref SDS 31 BD6I.
050406 -
050407 - Millie had a blood draw at 0755 this morning in the Infusion Clinic on
050408 - the 5th floor to develop data for review by the medical team meeting
050409 - on the 2nd floor at at 0900. ref SDS 38 QY5I  Diane is on vacation
050410 - today, so Stephanie did the work.
050412 -  ..
050413 - Stephanie looked through Millie's medical chart on file in the
050414 - Infusion Clinic and said there was no order for a blood test today.
050415 - This conflicts with the record on 080304 notifying UCSF about ordering
050416 - a blood draw today. ref SDS 45 TN8W  Administrative snafus occur from
050417 - time to time.  UCSF has been effective making timely adjustments that
050418 - mitigate problems, for example on 070308. ref SDS 5 JG4G
050420 -  ..
050421 - Millie explained today that Jackie usually submits the doctor's order
050422 - for blood tests to start each new treatment cycle every 4 weeks.
050423 - Millie suggested that Stephanie use the scope for the prior test on
050424 - 080207. ref SDS 39 439L
050426 -  ..
050427 - Stephanie looked through the medical chart.  She related that Millie
050428 - gets a full range of tests every 6 weeks, and so she cannot draw blood
050429 - to perform those tests for another 2 weeks.
050431 -  ..
050432 - Millie explained that she has been on the same 4 week schedule of
050433 - blood tests for the past year, reported on 070201. ref SDS 2 XR40
050434 - There is no evidence in the record of changing the scope of labs to 6
050435 - weeks.  Stephanie felt sure 6 weeks is specified in documentation she
050436 - examined in Millie's medical chart.
050438 -  ..
050439 - Millie related past practice in this case for the Infusion Clinic
050440 - staff to use the scope for the last test, when there is a mixup and
050441 - the doctor's order for labs is delayed or misdirected.  An example is
050442 - work on 070308. ref SDS 5 XA9I
050444 -  ..
050445 - Stephanie feels there is not enough time this morning to check the
050446 - computer for the scope of prior blood tests in this case on 080207,
050447 - ref SDS 39 439L,
050449 -  ..
050450 - Stephanie made an appropriate decision to resolve conflicts between
050451 - documentation in the medical chart, and limited time that prevents
050452 - calling the medical team on the 2nd floor Oncology Clinic for advice,
050453 - nor enough time to check the record on the computer for the scope of
050454 - the prior test on 080207.  She decided to do minimal tests this
050455 - morning that provide data on blood counts for NEUTS (ANC at Kaiser),
050456 - which guides evaluation of safety getting treatment relative to
050457 - strength of the immune system, so that this diagnostic can reviewed in
050458 - the meeting with the doctor at 0830.  During the meeting, the doctor
050459 - will clarify scope, and submit new instructions for the lab testing
050460 - protocol.  This will delay treatment, but will relieve the Infusion
050461 - Clinic staff of having to check the computer for the blood test scope
050462 - last month on 080207. ref SDS 39 439L
050464 -  ..
050465 - During the meeting at 0830 with the doctor on the 2nd floor, Jackie
050466 - submitted the order for the blood tests, which had been misdirected to
050467 - the Lab on the 1st floor, because Jackie was out of the office
050468 - yesterday and asked someone to deliver the order for her, who was not
050469 - familiar with blood being drawn for Millie by the Infusion Clinic on
050470 - the 5th floor. ref SDS 46 EX4I
050471 -
050472 -        [On 080402 coordination starting next cycle of treatment in the
050473 -        clinical trial reminds medical team to send the order for blood
050474 -        tests to the Infusion Clinic on the 5th floor, rather than the
050475 -        Lab on the 1st floor. ref SDS 48 Q24T
050477 -  ..
050478 - When Millie returned to the 5th floor, she submitted the doctor's
050479 - order to Catherine, who then drew blood for the complete scope, and
050480 - sent it to the lab for testing.
050482 -  ..
050483 - During treatment, Catherine submitted results of the test.  The prior
050484 - test on 080214 was an interim evaluation, ref SDS 40 QD9I, that
050485 - followed up the regularly scheduled test on 080207. ref SDS 39 439L
050486 -
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050502 -    Log#:                   080306 08:25
050503 -    <----------------------- U C S F -----------------------> <-------------  Kaiser -------------->
050504 -    Type                 Results   Units        Normal        ACRO   Type            Units        Normal
050506 -     ..
050507 -    CBC with DIFF & PLT CT                                     CBCD
050508 -     ..
050509 -    WBC COUNT               4.9    x10E9/L     3.4  -   10     WBC   WBC x10-3        K/uL     3.4  -  10.0
050510 -    RBC COUNT               4.55   x10E12/L      4  -   5.2    RBC   RBC x10-6        M/uL    3.60  -  5.70
050511 -    HEMOGLOBIN             14.5    g/dL         12  -   15.5   HGB   Hemoglobin       g/dL    11.5  -  15.0
050512 -    HEMATOCRIT             41.7    PERCENT      36  -   46     HCT   Hematocrit       %       34.0  -  46.0
050513 -    MCV                    92      fL           80  -   100    MCV   MCV              fL      80.0  -  100.0
050514 -    MCH                    31.7    pg           26  -   34     MCH
050515 -    MCHC                   34.7    g/dL         31  -   36     MCHC
050516 -    PLATELETS             223      x10E9/L     140  -  450     PLT   Plt x10-3        K/uL     140  -  400
050517 -    ..
050518 -       (posted 080313, ref SDS 47 T25I)
050519 -    CA 15-3      H*        59      U/mL             <  33    CA15-3  CA 15-3                        <  39
050520 -
050521 -         Note new reference range [<33 changed from <31] and change in
050522 -         methodology effective March 1, 2008.  Performed using the
050523 -         Siemens Centaur Chemiluminesence method.  CA 15-3 result using
050524 -         the Roche Elecsys assay is 75 U/mL.  Ref range <31 U/mL.  This
050525 -         rebaseline value provided at no additional charge.
050527 -          ..
050528 -         This new note updates explanation of tests prior to 080301,
050529 -         e.g., on 080207. ref SDS 39 A16M
050531 -          ..
050532 -         Prior test on 080207 CA 15-3 63. ref SDS 39 A16M
050533 -    ..
050534 -     (NEUTS x 1000 = ANC for Kaiser)
050535 -    NEUTS                   2.75   x10E9/L     1.8  -  6.8     N-A   ANC                      1500
050536 -    Neutrophils    Not Reported                                      Neutrophils       %        50  -  70
050538 -     ..
050539 -    LYMPHS                  1.42   x10E9/L     0.9  -  2.9     L-A   Lymphocytes       %        20  -  50
050540 -    MONOS                   0.44   x10E9/L     0.1  -  0.6     M-A   Monocyte          %         0  -  11
050541 -    EOS                     0.23   x10E9/L       0  -  0.4     E-A   Esoinophils       %         1  -  5
050542 -    BASOS                   0.09   x10E9/L       0  -  0.1     B-A   Basophil          %         0  -  2
050543 -                                                                                                 0  -  5
050544 -     ..
050545 -    <----------------------- U C S F -----------------------> <-------------  Kaiser -------------->
050546 -    Type                 Results   Units        Normal        ACRO   Type            Units        Normal
050547 -     ..
050548 -    PT              H      23.0    S          12.5  - 16.0     PT    PT, patient       sec     8.9  -  11.1
050549 -    INL NRM Ratio   H       2.0                0.9  -  1.2     INR   PT INR            sec     2.0  -  3.0
050550 -    PARTIAL
050551 -     THROMBOPLASTIN  Not Reported  S          22.4  - 33.3     PTT
050552 -
050553 -            [On 080226 INR 2.4 results submitted to Kaiser for Coumadin
050554 -            management pulmonary embolism. ref SDS 37 LZ9H
050556 -     ..
050557 -    ELECTROLYTE PANEL                                          LYTE
050558 -    SODIUM                135      mmol/L      134  -  143     NA    Sodium            mEq/L   137  -  145
050559 -    POTASSIUM               3.9    mmol/L      3.4  -  4.9     K     Potassium         mEq/L   3.5  -  5.3
050560 -    CHLORIDE              103      mmol/L       98  -  107     CL
050561 - *  CARBON DIOX TOTAL  L   20      mmol/L       23  -  32      CO2
050562 -    ANION GAP              12                    3  -  14      ANGA
050564 -     ..
050565 -    UREA NITROGEN          13      mg/dL         8  -  23      BUN   BUN               mg/dL     7  -  17
050566 -    CALCIUM            L    8.3    mg/dL       8.7  -  10.1    CA    Calcium           mg/dL   8.4  -  10.2
050567 -    MAGNESIUM               2.1    mg/dL       1.8  -  2.3     MG    Magnesium         mg/dL   1.6  -  2.3
050569 -     ..
050570 -    CREAT with eGFR
050571 -    CREATININE              0.56   mg/dL      0.42  - 1.06     CR    Creatinine        mg/dL   0.6  -  1.2
050572 -
050573 -         Note: Creatinine assay changed to IDMS standardization on
050574 -         February 4, 2008 causing decrease in results of approximately
050575 -         0.09 mg/dL
050577 -       ..
050578 -      eGFR if Caucasian     >60    mL/min                      GFRC
050579 -      eGFR if African Amer  >60    mL/min                      GFRA
050581 -     ..
050582 -    GLUCOSE                89      mg/dL        70  -  199     GLU   Glucose           mg/dL     ?  -   ?
050583 -    AST               H    54      U/L          16  -  41      AST   AST (SGOT)        U/L      14  -  36
050584 -    ALT                    43      U/L          11  -  54      ALT   ALT (SGPT)        U/L      11  -  66
050585 -    BILIRUBIN TOTAL         0.6    mg/dL       0.3  -  1.3     BILT  Bili Total        mg/dL   0.2  -  1.3
050586 -    ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE   55      U/L          29  -  111     ALKP  Alkaline Ph       U/L      38  -  126
050587 -    PROTEIN TOTAL        in Lab    g/dL        5.8  -  8.0     TP    Protein, Total    g/dL    6.3  -  8.2
050588 -    ALBUMIN              in Lab    g/dL        3.4  -  4.7     ALB   Albumin           g/dL    3.4  -  4.8
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150402 - Coagulation Control INR 2.2 Normal Stable PT 25.5 High
150403 -
150404 - Follow up
150405 -
150406 - The test today shows PT 23.0 and INR 2.0, per above. ref SDS 0 PU7Y
150408 -  ..
150409 - This shows INR continues stable, indicating the current regimen is
150410 - effective, and so supports continuing testing once a month, per review
150411 - on 070329, ref SDS 6 IL6G, citing planning on 070308, ref SDS 5 CS6J,
150412 - and communication with Gloria the day before on 070307. ref SDS 4 IY6I
150414 -  ..
150415 - This is a bit anomalous compared to the past 6 months showing INR
150416 - generally between 2.3 - 2.7.
150417 -
150418 -          INR
150419 -          2.0............................. 080306, ref SDS 0 PU7Y
150420 -          2.4............................. 080207, ref SDS 39 PU7Y
150421 -          2.3............................. 080110, ref SDS 30 PU7Y
150422 -          2.3............................. 071213, ref SDS 22 PU7Y
150423 -          2.7............................. 071115, ref SDS 17 PU7Y
150424 -          2.3............................. 071018, ref SDS 15 T18I
150425 -          2.7............................. 070920, ref SDS 14 PU7Y
150426 -          2.1............................. 070816, ref SDS 13 PU7Y
150427 -          2.5............................. 070719, ref SDS 12 PU7Y
150428 -          2.1............................. 070621, ref SDS 11 PU7Y
150429 -          2.2............................. 070524, ref SDS 9 PU7Y
150430 -          2.7............................. 070426, ref SDS 7 PU7Y
150431 -          2.4............................. 070329, ref SDS 6 PU7Y
150432 -          2.5............................. 070301, ref SDS 3 PU7Y
150433 -          1.6............................. 070201, ref SDS 2 SE6N
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360402 - Cetuximab Full Dose Blood Counts Below Targets Treatment 1 Hour
360403 -
360404 - Follow up ref SDS 9 4N5M, ref SDS 8 4N5M.
360405 -
360406 - Cetuximab started.
360407 -
360408 -           Verify chemotherapy order for 070208.
360410 -  ..
360411 - Chemotherapy order calls for cetuximab to start 30 - 60 minutes after
360412 - Beyadryl pre-tretment, reported on 070201. ref SDS 2 555H
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