Contraindications

Question 1

Contraindications of drugs that increase bleeding i.e. aspirin, warfarin and heparin should not be given to:

Answer 1

Patients at risk of bleeding
Suspected of bleeding
At risk of bleeding e.g. those with prolonged prothrombin time due to liver disease

Question 2

Prophylactic heparin is contraindicated in

Answer 2

Acute ischaemic stroke due to the risk of bleeding into the stroke