Haem Flashcards
1
Q
What type of drug is Warfarin?
A
VitK antagonist (end up Vit K deplete)
2
Q
What is the normal INR for a non anticoagulated patient and what is INR?
A
International normalised ratio of the prothrombin time
In normal person it should obviously be 1 as it’s a ratio
3
Q
On warfarin what’s the normal INR
A
3 ish
4
Q
What is INR a measure of
A
A measure of how long it takes blood to clot
Low means blood not thin enough
5
Q
How to reverse warfarin?
A
Vitamin K for 6-8 hour reversal
FFP for instant reversal
6
Q
Myelodysplasia is low or high counts?
A
Low counts
7
Q
Myeloproliferatuve disorders have what to counts?
A
High counts
8
Q
…. allows B12 to be absorbed by the …..
A
IF
Terminal ileum
