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1
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List four types of Anticoagulant Therapy.

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Standard unfractionated heparin (UFH)

Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH); Coumadin drugs, Thrombolytic agents (clot busters)

2
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Standard unfractionated (UFH): Mechanism of Action

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Heparin by itself is NOT and anticoagulant

must complex with AT and AT is called the “heparin Co-factor”

3
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Standard unfractionated (UFH): indication for therapy

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treatment of thrombosis to precent propagation

4
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Standard unfractionated (UFH): Administration

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IV or subcutaneously (SQ)

5
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Standard unfractionated (UFH): Monitoring

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APTT: (target for therapy, prophylaxis, daily plt counts to detect HIT)

6
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Standard unfractionated (UFH): Overdose

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treat with protamine sulfate

7
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Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH): Mechanism of Action

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Increases the inhibitor effect of AT on thrombin and Xa. Mainly Xa

8
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This is also known as Lovenox

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Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH):

9
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Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH): administration

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SQ

10
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Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH): Indication for therapy

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Treatment of thrombosis to prevent propagation; not as commonly used but great for those needing to go home on heparin

11
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Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH): Monitoring

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anti-Xa heparin assay (APTT is insensitive)

12
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Why is monitoring Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) necessary?

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For infants, children, obese or underweight patients, those with renal disease, or unexpected bleeding

13
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which brand is most common for long term anticoagulant therapy?

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Coumadin

14
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Which brand is oldest brand name for long term anticoagulant therapy?

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Warfarin

15
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Coumadin: Mechanism of Action

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Coumadin blocks the action of vitamin K which si needed for the synthesis of the vitamin K dependent factors. There fore, slowing thrombin formation

16
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What are the Vitamin K dependent factors?

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Prothrombin Group (II, VII, IX, X)

17
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Coumadin: Administration

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Oral

18
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Coumadin: Delayed reaction or Immediate reaction?

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Delayed reaction (3-5 days)

19
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Coumadin: Indication for therapy

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Treatment of thrombosis to prevent propagation; prevention of thromboembolic disease in thrombophilia, mechanical heart valves, and high risk surgery.

20
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Coumadin: Monitoring

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PT and INR

21
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Coumadin: Overdose

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Treat by giving vitamin K and FFP if major bleeding

22
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Standard Unfractionated Heparin (UFH) has delayed or immediate reaction

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Immediate reaction

23
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List sources of Vitamin K

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Diet: green leafy vegetables, fish , and liver

Normal gut flora: E.coli, B.fragilis

24
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Three situations in which Vitamin K deficiency may occur.

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Poor diet, long term antibiotic therapy, newborns

25
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Vitamin K makes the Prothrombin factors functional by___

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By adding a 2nd carboxyl group on the gamma carbon. In Vita K deficiency or in the presence of a Vita K antagonist, these factors are released from the liver without the gamma-carboxylation rendering them nonfunctional

26
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Thrombolytic Agents (clot blusters): mechanism of action

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Indiscriminately induce in vivo fibrinolysis by activating plasminogen to plasmin; not only get rid of bad clots but good clots too

27
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Types of Thrombolytic agents

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Tissue plasminogen activator (TPA), streptokinase, urokinase

28
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Why is TPA considered the best/safest clot bluster?

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because it will NOT activate circulating (free) plasminogen ..only fibrin bound

29
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The use of Therapeutic drug TPA

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Life threatening thromboses

Must be given within 4-6 hours of onset