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Lab 5 – The pharmacist prescriber’s role in anticoagulation and counselling Flashcards

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What is venostasis?

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When blood is not moving

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2
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What causes venostasis?

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  • Post surgery
  • Immobility
  • Bed rest
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3
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What is endothelial trauma?

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Damage to blood vessels caused by injury

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What is hypercoagulability?

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Increased coagulation

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What causes hypercoagulability?

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  • Dehydration
  • Age (natural anticoagulating factors reduce – antithrombin III, protein C and S)
  • Hyperhomocysteinemia
  • Elevated factor VIII
  • Malignancy
  • Dysfibrinolysis
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What is a pulmonary embolism?

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Blocked blood vessel in the lung

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What is the clotting test?

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Asseses how well a patients blood clots

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What is International normalised ratio (INR)?

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Measures the time for blood to clot - only relevant for warfarin not DOACs

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9
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What is given to patients who decline anticoagulant treatment?

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Aspirin 75mg or 150mg daily - not to be used for secondary prevention of DVT or PE

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10
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What are the current anticoagulation therapies?

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  • Unfractionated heparin
  • Warfarin
  • DOACs
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11
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When is fondaparinux used

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Acute coranary syndrome

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12
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What is the most widely used oran anticoagulant?

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Warfarin

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How does warfarin work?

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Inhibits synthesis of vitamin K dependant clotting factors II, VII, IX, X

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14
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What is fennerty?

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Age adgustment dose for warfarin

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15
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What is dabigatran?

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Direct thrombin inhibitor

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16
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What are the direct factor Xa inhibitors?

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  • Edoxaban
  • Apixaban
17
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What are the advantages of DOACs

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  • No bridging required (dont need to stop tablet before startong another one)
  • Fewer interactions
  • Convenient for patients
18
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What are the disadvantages of DOACs?

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  • Lack of monitoring
  • Patients may miss doses
  • GI side effects
  • Compliance
19
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What are the treatment options for DVT?

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20
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Why is warfarin given at 6pm?

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  • Incase the dose needs to be changed
  • So its taken at the same time everyday

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