Does the weight of a patient affect the administration of the Hepatitis B vaccine, specifically for a 14-year-old weighing 80kg?

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Ang Timbang ay WALANG Bearing sa Pagbibigay ng Hepatitis B Vaccine sa 14-Taong-Gulang na Pasyente

Para sa isang 14-taong-gulang na pasyente na may timbang na 80kg, ang dosage ng Hepatitis B vaccine ay nakabatay sa edad, HINDI sa timbang, at dapat gamitin ang standard adolescent dose.

Tamang Dosage Base sa Edad

Ang 14-taong-gulang ay nasa adolescent age group (11-19 years old), at ang recommended dose ay:

Standard 3-Dose Schedule

  • Recombivax HB: 5 μg (0.5 mL) 1
  • Engerix-B: 10 μg (0.5 mL) 1
  • Schedule: 0,1, at 6 months 1

Alternative 2-Dose Schedule (Kung 11-15 Years Old)

  • Kung ang pasyente ay 14 years old, pwede ring gamitin ang Recombivax HB adult formulation (10 μg) sa 2-dose schedule na 0 at 4-6 months 1
  • Ang 2-dose schedule na ito ay may equivalent antibody response sa 3-dose schedule ng pediatric formulation 1

Kailan HINDI Nakabatay sa Timbang

Ang mga sumusunod na kondisyon lamang ang nangangailangan ng higher doses o modified schedules, at HINDI ito applicable sa normal healthy adolescent kahit mabigat:

Special Populations Requiring Higher Doses

  • Hemodialysis patients: 20 μg (higher dose) 1
  • Immunocompromised patients: Doubling ng standard dose o additional doses 1
  • Preterm infants weighing <2,000g: Delayed vaccination, pero ito ay para sa sanggol, hindi adolescent 1

Bakit Hindi Importante ang 80kg na Timbang

Ang research ay nagpapakita na:

  • Ang body mass index ay may inverse correlation sa final antibody concentration, pero ito ay HINDI nagbabago ng recommended dose 2
  • Kahit ang obese adults ay tumatanggap pa rin ng standard adult dose, hindi increased dose 3
  • Ang edad ang primary determinant ng dose, hindi timbang 1

Site of Administration

Deltoid muscle ang tamang injection site para sa adolescents 1

  • HUWAG magbigay sa buttock dahil significantly lower ang immunogenicity 1
  • Intramuscular route lamang, HINDI intradermal 1

Expected Response

Ang healthy adolescent na 14 years old ay may:

  • >95% seroprotection rate after complete series 1
  • 30-55% protective antibody after first dose 1
  • 75% after second dose 1
  • >90% after third dose 1

Common Pitfall na Iwasan

  • HUWAG mag-adjust ng dose base sa timbang para sa normal healthy adolescent 1
  • HUWAG gumamit ng adult high-dose formulation (20 μg o 40 μg) unless may hemodialysis o immunocompromised 1
  • SIGURADUHING deltoid muscle ang injection site, hindi buttock 1

Konklusyon: Ang 80kg na timbang ng 14-taong-gulang na pasyente ay WALANG bearing sa dosage. Gamitin ang standard adolescent dose (5 μg Recombivax HB o 10 μg Engerix-B) sa 3-dose schedule, o ang 10 μg Recombivax HB adult formulation sa 2-dose schedule kung 11-15 years old 1.

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