Antiphospholipid Syndrome

Question 1

Antiphospholipid syndrome leaves the patient in a ___ state

Answer 1

Hypercoagulable

Question 2

What other autoimmune condition can antiphospholipid syndrome occur secondary to?

Answer 2

SLE

Question 3

Antiphospholipid syndrome antibiodies (3)

Answer 3

Lupus anticoagulant

Anticardiolipin

Anti beta 2 glycoprotein 1

Question 4

What 2 factors are needed in antiphospholipid syndrome to make a diagnosis

Answer 4

History of thrombosis

Autoantibodies

Question 5

What is the treatment of antiphospholipid syndrome normally and in pregnancy (1,2)

Answer 5

Warfarin (non pregnant)

LMWH and aspirin if pregnant