Anticoagulants

Question 1

What are anticoagulants

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Question 2

Anticoagulants are indicated for what

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Question 3

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Question 4

Coagulation cascade includes what

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Extrinsic pathway
Intrinsic pathway
Common pathway

Question 5

Explain extrinsic pathway

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Question 6

Explain intrinsic pathway

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Question 7

Explain the common pathway

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Question 8

Explain heparin

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Question 9

Explain low molecular weight heparins and give examples

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Question 10

Compare the mechanism of action of UFH and LMWHs

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Question 11

Compare the pharmacokinetics of UFH and LMWHs

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Question 12

Compare the side effects and risks of UFH and LMWHs

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Question 13

Compare the monitoring of UFH and LMWHs

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Question 14

Compare the clinical use of UFH and LMWHs

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Question 15

What are the drugs that will increase bleeding risk when taken with heparin and heparin derivatives

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Question 16

What are the drugs that will antagonize heparin

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Question 17

What are the drugs that will inactivate heparin

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Question 18

What are the drugs that counteract heparin effects

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Question 19

Exp,son the onset and bridging of warfarin

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Question 20

What are the adverse effects of warfarin

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Bleeding
Skin necrosis
Teratogenic

Question 21

What is the mechanism of warfarin

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Question 22

How to reverse warfarin therapy

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Question 23

Explain patient education for warfarin therapy

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Question 24

Explain monitoring of warfarin

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Question 25

List what can interact with warfarin

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Drugs Dietary vitamin K Alcohol

Question 26

Explain drugs that interact with warfarin

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Question 27

Explain how dietary vitamin k interacts with warfarin

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Question 28

Explain how alcohol affects warfarin

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Question 29

List direct thrombin inhibitors

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Question 30

What are the adverse effects of direct thrombin inhibitors

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Question 31

How to reverse direct thrombin inhibitors

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Question 32

What are the clinical pearls of direct thrombin inhibitors

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Question 33

Explain the pharmacokinetics of direct thrombin inhibitors

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Question 34

What should be monitored while taking direct thrombin inhibitors

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Question 35

Explain factor Xa inhibitors

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Question 36

What to do if there is bleeding while on anticoagulant

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Question 38

Explain the mechanism of action of thrombolytics

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Question 39

What are the common agents of thrombolytics

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Question 40

What are the indications of thrombolytics

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Question 41

What are the contraindications of thrombolytics

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Question 42

Explain the administration of thrombolytics

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Question 43

Explain the complications of thrombolytics

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Question 44

Explain the vital signs of thrombolytics

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Question 45

Explain the time sensitivity of thrombolytics

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Question 46

Explain the adjunctive therapies of thrombolytics

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Question 47

Explain the special populations in terms of thrombolytics use

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Question 48

Explain the alternatives of thrombolytics

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Question 49

Explain clinical considerations of thrombolytics

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