Medication Review Flashcards
Anticoagulants prevent
DVT
Anticoagulants examples
Enoxaparin, Lovenox
How to administer anticoagulants
90º angle
In love handles with skin bunched
What to monitor for anticoagulants
For bleeding (can bleed easily)
Platelet count (150,000–450,000)
HIT
Heparin induced Thrombocytopenia
Heparin induced thrombocytopenia
Fatal immune mediated disorder characterized by reduced platelets (less than 100,000) & paradoxical increase in thrombotic events
Heparin induced thrombocytopenia is caused by
Development of antibodies against heparin
Treatment for heparin induced thrombocytopenia
Stop heparin
Diuretics block—
Sodium and chloride reabsorption
There are __ classes of diuretics
4
Loop diuretics example
Furosemide (Lasix)
MOST POTENT
Loop diuretics adverse effects
Hypokalemia, dehydration, hypotension, ototoxcity
For diuretics you must monitor
I&O: weigh daily, monitor BP (orthostatic hypotension)
Electrolytes (K+, Na+, Mg+, renal fxn (BUN, Creatinine))
Thiazide diuretics
Hydroclorothiazide (HCTZ)
Thiazide monitors
Electrolytes and blood glucose levels in diabetic
Osmotic diuretics
Mannitol
Diuresis without K+ loss
K+ sparing
Spironolactone
analgesic
Opioids