Affecting Hemostasis Flashcards
1
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Heparin
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anticoagulant, Affects Factor Xa and Thrombin II in the clotting cascade pathway, aTP test must be 2-3x greater than normal
2
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LWHS (Enoxaparin)
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anticoagulant, Affects only factor Xa, doesn’t need a lab test
3
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Warfarin (Coumadin)
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anticoagulant, Vitamin K antagonist, frequent lab test INR must be great than 1.5-2x greater than normal
4
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Aceylsalicylic acid
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antiplatelet, Inhibits COX 1 and COX 2 resulting in an inactivation of platlets
5
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Dabigatran+Rivaroxaban
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anticoagulent, work directly on thrombin or factor 10
6
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Clopidogrel
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antiplatelet, for antithrombotic effects, irreversible ADP receptor blocker
7
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recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (Alteplase)
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replication of our physiological tPA -> breaks down clots
