Rando Stuff

Question 1

What is Protamine? How should you administer it?

Answer 1

Heparin antidote

Administered slowly IV, no faster than 20 mg/min or 50 mg/10 min

Question 2

When using an infusion pump for continuous IV infusion of Heparin, how often should you monitor the aPTT until the appropriate dose is determined? And then how often after that?

Answer 2

Every 4-6 hours, then once daily

Question 3

Re: Warfarin toxicity. If Vitamin K cannot control the bleeding, what happens next?

Answer 3

Administer fresh frozen plasma or whole blood.

Question 4

Name some medications whose concurrent use will cause increased effects of warfarin, thus increased bleeding.

Answer 4

Aspirin, acetaminophen, glucocorticoids, sulfonamides, and parenteral cephalosporins.

Question 5

What supplement can decrease warfarin effectiveness due to having a similar structure to Vitamin K?

Answer 5

CoQ-10

Question 6

Re: Warfarin. Which is more accurate: PT or INR?

Answer 6

INR

Question 7

Take dabigatran with food or no?

Answer 7

Yes! Helps with GI SE. Also might need to take with a PPI or H2 blocker.