Contraindications Flashcards
1
Q
Contraindications of drugs that increase bleeding i.e. aspirin, warfarin and heparin should not be given to:
A
Patients at risk of bleeding
Suspected of bleeding
At risk of bleeding e.g. those with prolonged prothrombin time due to liver disease
2
Q
Prophylactic heparin is contraindicated in
A
Acute ischaemic stroke due to the risk of bleeding into the stroke