clotting cascade and drugs Flashcards
arterial thrombus
white thrombus: platelets in fibrin mesh
arterial thrombus treatment
antiplatelet
venous thrombus
red thrombus
venous thrombus Treatment
anticoagulants
what does the extrinsic pathway start with
TF
what does the intrinsic pathway start with
XII
what converts prothrombin to thrombin
Xa
what converts fibrinogen to fibrin
thrombin
what converts plasminogen to plasmin
tPA
what is warfarin structure similar to
vitamin K
warfarin action
blocks vit K dependent gamma carboxylation of glutamate residues
results in the production modified factors VII, IX, X and prothrombin (factor II)
what is used to monitor warfarin dosage
prothrombin time
how long does warfarins full effect take
4-5 days
what must you do with warfarin if you require an immediate effect
use heparin
warfarin therapeutic index
low