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Hematological agents II Flashcards

1
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in HIT2, antibodies are directed against what complex?

A

PF4 + heparin

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2
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what is the result of HIT2?

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  1. platelets are cleared by macrophages

2. venous and arterial thrombi

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3
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what is the name for LMWH?

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enoxaparin

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what is the main clearance site for enoxaparin and fondaparinux?

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kidney

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5
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what is the anticoagulant drug of choice in patients with long term osteoporosis?

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LMWH

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6
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what is fondaparinux?

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only the pentasaccharide sequence of heparin

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what is fondaparinux used for?

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initial treatment of established venous thromboembolism

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what test is used to monitor LMWH and fondaparinux activity?

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factor Xa assay

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9
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what are the benefits of direct thrombin inhibitors over heparin?

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can bind and inhibit thrombin bound to fibrin

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10
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how does warfarin work?

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  1. inhibits vitamin K epoxide reductase

2. prevents vitamin K reduction / regeneration, thus preventing carboxylation of resides on factors 10, 9, 7, and 2

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11
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where is warfarin metabolized?

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liver

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12
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which test is used to monitor warfarin activity?

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prothrombin time (PT) assay

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what is the international normalized ratio (INR)? what is the normal target?

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  1. way to normalize variables between different patients’ PT assay times
  2. 2-3
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14
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which drugs potentiate warfarin’s effects (increase INR)?

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  1. BSAbx
  2. NSAIDs
  3. SSRIs
  4. statins
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which drugs lessen the effects of warfarin (decrease INR)?

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  1. rifampin
  2. barbiturates
  3. carbamazepine
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16
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how does renal insufficiency affect INR?

17
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how does Crohn’s disease - reduced vitamin K absorption - affect the INR?

18
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what is the MOA for rivaroxaban?

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direct factor Xa inhibitor

19
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what is the MOA for dabigatran?

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  1. oral thrombin inhibitor

2. contraindicated in patients with mechanical heart valves

20
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what are the fibrinolytic agents?

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  1. streptokinase
  2. urokinase plasminogen activators
  3. tissue plasminogen activators
21
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what type of drug is alteplase?

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tissue plasminogen activator

22
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what is the main use for alteplase?

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STEMI within 12 hours

23
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what class of drug are aminocaproic acid and tranexamic acid? what is the MOA?

A
  1. antifibinolytic

2. block interaction of plasmin with fibrin - prevents clot degradation

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