haematology Flashcards
2 symptoms of AF
palpitations
flutter
hyperglycaemia meaning
raised glucose levels in blood
describe type 1diabetes
more frequent in children
little or no insulin produced
need daily injections of insulin
describe T2 diabetes
more common in adults
body does not make good use of insulin produced
linked to unhealthy lifestyle
require oral drugs
HbA1c is 5.7-6.4%
prediabetes
target HbA1c for type 2 diabetic
less than 6.5%
HbA1c is greater than 6.5%
diabetes
below 5.7% HbA1c
healthy
risk factors of hypertension
smoking
obesity
genetics
what is furosemide and what is it used for
loop diuretic
hypertension
INR in healthy individual
1
what condition has target INR of 2.5
AF
DVT
pulmonary embolism
what condition has target INR of 3.5
recurrent DVT
mechanical prosthetic heart valves
how to calculate INR
PT /reference PT plasma
(prothrombin time is PT)
treatment plan structure
Acute
Prevention
Stabilisation
Restorative/Definite
Maintenance
patient has unstable INR
what causes change in INR
poor warfarin control