Contraindications Flashcards

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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

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Prophylactic heparin is contraindicated in

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Acute ischaemic stroke due to the risk of bleeding into the stroke

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