Coagulation Modifiers Flashcards
Coagulation system
cascade process resulting in fibrin which forms clots
Fibrinolytic system
- breakdown of clots
- plasmin breaks down fibrin
- keep thrombus in place to prevent embolus
Hemostasis
- a general process that stops bleeding
- coagulation
Hemophilia
- coagulation/hemostasis factors limited or absent
- pt needs to be given a coagulation factor or they could bleed to death
Classes of coagulation modifiers
- Anticoagulants
- Antiplatelet
- Hemorheologic
- Thrombolytics
- Antifibrinolytic/hemostatic
Anticoagulants (antithrombotic)
- don’t work on already-formed clots
- decrease blood coagulability
- prevent clot formation emboli
MI
when embolus lodges in a coronary artery
stroke
embolus obstructs brain vessel
pulmonary emboli
in pulmonary circulation
Heparins MOA
inhibit clotting factor (thrombin)
Types of heparin
Unfractionated heparin (just heparin)
Low molecule weight heparin (LMWH)
Enoxaparin (Lovenox) and Dalteparin (Fragmin) drug class
LMWH
Unfractionated heparin precaution
aPTT/bleeding times
Heparin flush precaution
no monitoring needed
What is a heparin flush?
- Dosage (10-100units/mL) is very different from heparin doses used to treat clots
- Used to keep the central line clear
LMWH precaution
more predictable, so bleeding time monitoring is not needed
Warfarin MOA
- inhibit vitamin K synthesis in the GI tract
- inhibit vitamin K-dependent clotting factors in the liver