Lecture 8 Cardivascular diseases I Flashcards
1
Q
How does warfarin work?
A
Is an anticoagulant. Vitamen K Antagonist. Vitamin K important for production of coagulation factors in the liver. Especially Thrombin, VII, IX and X.
2
Q
What is ICH?
A
Inta cerebral hemorrhage
3
Q
What is IVH?
A
Intra ventricular hemorrhage
4
Q
What is SAH?
A
Sunarachnoidal Hemorrhage
5
Q
Iatrogenic?
A
Associated with anticoagulant treatment.
6
Q
Name the possible fate of thrombi:
A
1) propagation
2) Resolution
3) Racanaclization
4) Embolus
7
Q
Risk factors for DVT:
A
1) Former DVT
2) STasis eg heart failure
3) Cancer /proteases and endothelial effects.
4) Hypercoagubility (V Leiden)
5) Age
6) Obesity
7) Immobility
8) Estrogen
9) pregnancy (squesez vessels)
8
Q
Signs of DVT:
A
1) edema
2) D-dimer
3) Ultrasound.
