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Anticoags Flashcards

1
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identify each scoring category of a CHADS-VASc score

A

CHF: 1
HTP: 1
75 or over: 2
Diabetes: 1
Stroke/transient ischaemic attack/thromboembolism: 2
vascular disease (prior MI, peripheral artery disease or aortic plaque): 1
age 65-74: 1
if female: 1

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2
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what is HAS-BLED used for?

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risk of treating with an anticoagulant
HTP (non-controlled)
Abnormal renal function
abnormal liver function
stroke
bleeding tendency
labile INRs
elderly (over 65)
drugs
alcohol:

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3
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what is a reversal agent of warfarin?

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give vitamin K

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4
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what is a reversal agent for Savaysa, Eliquis, and Xarelto?

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Endexa

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5
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what is a reversal agent for Pradaxa?

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praxbind

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6
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what is “bridging” and how does it relate do warfarin treatment?

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bridging is when you put a pt on another drug until the first drug reaches full effect. Warfarin takes time to reach full effect, so another anticoag can be given until it does

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7
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what is Pradaxa’s dosage for nonvalvular a fib? what about venous thromboembolism (VTE)? VTE prophylaxis?

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150mg bid
parental anticoag for 5-10 days, then 150mg bid
110mg for 1st day, then 220mg qd

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8
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what is Eliquis’s dosage for nonvalvular a fib? what about venous thromboembolism (VTE)? VTE prophylaxis?

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5mg bid
10mg bid for 1 wk, then 5mg bid
2.5mg bid

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9
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what is Xarelto’s dosage for nonvalvular a fib? what about venous thromboembolism (VTE)? VTE prophylaxis?

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20mg qd with evening, fatty meal
15mg bid with food for 3 wks, then 20mg qd with food
10mg qd with largest meal of the day

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10
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what is Savaysa’s dosage for nonvalvular a fib? what about venous thromboembolism (VTE)? VTE prophylaxis?

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60mg qd
parental coag for 5-10 days, then 60mg qd
not used

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11
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when should we not use Savaysa and why?

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in pts with a CrCl less than 95 because of increased risk of ischemic stroke

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12
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Which anticoags require renal dose adjustment?

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pradaxa and xarelto

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13
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when does dose of eliquis require reduction?

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patients 80 or older, body weight 60kg or less, or serum creatinine 1.5 or more

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14
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what is pradaxa’s generic name?

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dabigatran

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15
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what is eliquis’s generic name?

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apixaban

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16
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what is Xarelto’s generic name?

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rivaroxaban

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17
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what is Savaysa’s generic name?

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edoxaban

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18
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what are the FAB Four drug-drug interactions with Warfarin?

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Flagyl, amiodarone, bactrim, and fluconazole

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19
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what is warfarin’s therapeutic range?

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usually 2-3

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20
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what is INR?
what is normal INR?

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it is a calculation based on prothrombin time which measures how long it takes for a clot to form
INR=1

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21
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for a patient with A-fib starting on Warfarin, what is the duration of treatment? what is goal INR range?

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lifetime
2-3

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22
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for a patient with a bioprosthetic valve replacement starting on Warfarin, what is the duration of treatment? what is goal INR range?

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3 months
2-3

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23
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for a patient with a mechanical valve replacement starting on Warfarin, what is the duration of treatment? what is goal INR range?

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lifetime
2.5-3.5

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24
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T/F valve replacement drug treatment includes Warfarin, DOACs, and/or aspirin

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False, only Warfarin

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25
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for a patient with VTE (DVT or PE) starting on Warfarin, what is the duration of treatment? what is goal INR range?

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usually 3 months
2-3

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26
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for warfarin dosing, what does it mean when INR is too low and what do we do?

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it means blood is clotting too fast and the risk of clotting is too high, so warfarin dose needs to be increased

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27
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for warfarin dosing, what does it mean when INR is too high and what do we do?

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it means blood is clotting too slow and the risk of bleeding is too high, so warfarin dose needs to be decreased

28
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If a pt is on warfarin, what is the adjustment/period to recheck INR for the following INR values:
<1.5
1.5-1.9
2-3
3.1-3.9
4-4.9
5 or higher

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<1.5: inc weekly dose 10-20%, consider extra dose, check back in 4-8 days
1.5-1.9: increase weekly dose by 5-10%, check back in 7-14 days
2-3: no change required, check number of consecutive in-range INRs for 1 week for up to 6-8 weeks
3.1-3.9: decrease weekly dose by 5-10%, check back in 7-14 days
4-4.9: hold 0-2 doses, decrease weekly dose by 10-20%, check back in 4-8 days
5 or higher: assess risk of bleed

29
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if a patients INR on warfarin is 1.8-1.9, what is the recommendation? what about 3.1-3.2?

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for both situations: consider no change and repeat INR in 7-14 days

30
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Vitamin K can be used to manage warfarin-associated bleeding or bleeding risk. what do we do in regards to vitamin K administration in the following situations:
Serious or life-threatening bleeding
INR > 10 without bleeding
INR 4.5-10 without bleeding
INR < 4.5 without bleeding

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Serious or life-threatening bleeding: 10mg IV vit K
INR > 10 without bleeding: 2.5-5mg oral vit K
INR 4.5-10 without bleeding: optional: 1-2.5mg vit K
INR < 4.5 without bleeding: no vit K indicated

31
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if INR over 5 with warfarin, when should the pts INR be rechecked?

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within 3 days

32
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when should INR be rechecked after administering vit K?

A

the next day

33
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if pt is using warfarin and a parenteral anticoag, when should INR be checked and for how long?

A

daily starting the 3rd day until INR is 2 or more

34
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for the first 3 months of warfarin therapy, routine INR monitoring should not be longer than?

35
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for pts stable on warfarin for at least 3 months, we can check INR at intervals of?

36
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what is Virchow’s triad describing risk factors for VTE?

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reduced blood flow, blood vessel injury, and increased coaguability

37
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what are the effects of a pulmonary embolism?

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chest pain, SOB, tachypnea (rapid breathing), tachycardia, hemoptysis (coughing up blood), and cyanosis (lack of oxygenation)

38
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how do we diagnose a pulmonary embolism?

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-positive D-dimer test (degradation product formed when cross-linked fibrin is broken down by plasmin
- CTPA
-compression ultrasound
-ventilation-perfusion scans

39
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what is the PERC criteria?

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pulmonary embolism rule-out criteria: 8 variables used, if none are positive its likely pt doesn’t have a PE

40
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what is the Wells Criteria?

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used to assess the likelihood of PE or DVT,

41
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what are the pharmacologic treatments of VTE?

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heparin/low molecular weight heparin
fondaparinux
warfarin
DOACs

42
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*** know how to calculate a heart rate using the box method!

43
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what does INR stand for?

A

international normalized ratio

44
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what does PT stand for?

A

prothrombin time

45
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what does PTT stand for?

A

partial thromboplastin time

46
Q

what does SVT stand for?

A

supraventricular tachycardia

47
Q

what does CABG stand for?

A

coronary artery bypass graft

48
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what does PCI stand for?

A

percutaneous coronary intervention

49
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what does PAD stand for?

A

peripheral artery disease

50
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what does PVD stand for?

A

peripheral vascular disease

51
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what does VTE stand for?

A

venous thromboembolism

52
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define cardiac output

A

mount of blood pumped out by the ventricles within a given time

53
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define stroke volume

A

volume of blood ejected with each heartbeat

54
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define preload

A

volume of blood in that stretches ventricles at the end of diastole and just before systole

55
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define afterload

A

amount of vascular resistance to ventricular contraction

56
Q

define atherosclerosis

A

Hardening of the arteries caused by a buildup of plaque

57
Q

define erythrocytes

58
Q

define Erythrocytopenia

A

Low red blood cell count

59
Q

define Erythrocytosis

A

High red blood cell count

60
Q

define Thrombocytes

61
Q

define Thrombocytopenia

A

Low platelet count

62
Q

define Thrombocytosis

A

High platelet count

63
Q

define Leukocytes

A

White blood cells

64
Q

define Leukocytosis

A

High white blood cell count

65
Q

define Leukocytopenia

A

Low white blood cells

66
Q

define Hematology

A

The study of blood & blood disorder

67
Q

define embolus

A

A moving blood clot

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