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What are the categories of antithrombotics?

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  • Anticoagulants
  • Fibrinolytics
  • Antiplatelets
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What do anticoagulants do?

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Stop clot formation and extension

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What do fibrinolytics do (in general)?

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Break up existing clots

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What do antiplatelets do?

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Decrease platelet activation and aggregation

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What are the two types of thrombi and how do they differ?

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  • White thrombus (platelet rich, forms in arteries, MI)

- Red thrombus (fibrin/RBC rich, forms in veints, DVT/PE)

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What does TXA2 do?

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Vasoconstriction

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What does vWF do?

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Binds to exposed collagen fibers at the injured vessel surface

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What does fibrinogen do?

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  • Forms bridges between adjacent platelets

- This results in an aggregate of platelets at the vessel injury site

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What does thrombin (factor IIa) do?

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Converts fibrinogen to fibrin (which forms the stable clot)

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What is the final result of the coagulation cascade?

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Fibrin threads create a plug to make a stable clot

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What are the overall steps of platelet activation?

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  • Injury
  • Collagen and vWF exposed
  • Platelet adherence and activation
  • Binding of fibrinogen
  • Aggregation and plug formation
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What are the mediators of platelet aggregation?

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TXA2
ADP
5-HT

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What are the pathways of the coagulation cascade and how are they activated?

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  • Intrinsic (activated by exposed endothelium)
  • Extrinsic (activated by tissue damage)
  • Common (intrinsic and extrinsic merge together)
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What is the first step in the common pathway of coagulation?

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Activation of Factor Xa

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What is the last step in the intrinsic and extrinsic pathways of coagulation?

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Activation of Factor Xa

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What factors are necessary to form a clot?

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Factor 2 (prothrombin)
Factor 10
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What does Factor Xa do in the coagulation cascade?

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Combines with Factor 2 (prothrombin) to form thrombin

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What factors are targeted by Warfarin?

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SNOT

Seven, Nine, Ten (0), Two

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What does prothrombin time (PT) measure?

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Activity of Factors 2, 7, 9, 10

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What is INR?

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  • International Normalized Ratio

- Same as PT but standardized worldwide

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What does PTT measure?

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Activity of Factors 2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12

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What is activated clotting time (ACT)?

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  • Same as PTT but used in invasive/operating procedures

- Quicker result turnaround

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What are the indirect thrombin inhibitors?

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Heparin
LMWH (Enoxaparin)
Fondaparinux

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How do indirect thrombin inhibitors act as anticoagulants?

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Help antithrombin deactivate clotting factors

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Heparin inhibits which clotting factors?
X and II
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What is HIT?
- Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia - Antibody mediated adverse effect of heparin - Strong a/w thrombosis
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What are signs of HIT?
- Platelets fall more than 50% from baseline with nadir 20,000+ - Platelets start to fall on day 5-10 of therapy - Thrombosis occurs while on heparin - R/o other causes of thrombocytopenia
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What is the treatment of HIT?
- Stop heparin, treat with IV direct thrombin inhibitor - Do NOT give platelets - Do NOT give warfarin until platelets return to normal
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LMWH (enoxaparin) inhibits which factors?
Factors Xa, IIa
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When should enoxaparin dose be reduced? When should it be stopped?
- Reduced in CrCl 20-30 ml/min | - Stopped in CrCl less than 20
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What is fondaparinux and what does it do?
- Synthetic pentasaccharide | - Inhibits factor Xa via antithrombin
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When should dose of fondaparinux be reduced? When should it be stopped?
- Reduced if CrCl less than 50 | - Stopped if CrCl less than 30
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How are indirect thrombin inhibitors reversed?
-Discontinue drug -Give protamine sulfate by IV Fondaparinux has NO reversal agent!
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What are the direct Xa inhibitors?
- Rivaroxaban - Apixaban - Edoxaban
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When should rivaroxaban dose be reduced? When should it be stopped?
- Reduced if CrCl 15-50 (AF) - Stopped if CrCl less than 30 (VTE) - Do NOT use in severe hepatic dysfunction
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When should apixaban NOT be used?
Severe hepatic and renal dysfunction
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When should edoxaban be reduced? When should it be stopped?
-Reduce if CrCl less than 50 -Stop if CrCl less than 15, greater than 95 Do NOT use in moderate or severe hepatic dysfunction
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What are the direct thrombin inhibitors and which route are they given?
- Bivalirudin (IV) - Argatroban (IV) - Dabigatran (oral)
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How do direct thrombin inhibitors and antithrombin interact?
DTIs act independent of antithrombin
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When should bivalirudin dose be reduced?
- CrCl less than 30 | - Hemodialysis
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When should dabigatran be reduced? Stopped?
- Reduce if CrCl 15-30 (AF) | - Stop if CrCl less than 15 (AF) or less than 30 (VTE)
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What does warfarin inhibit?
- Factors 2, 7, 9, 10 | - Proteins C and S
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How should warfarin be dosed initially?
- Start low | - 5 mg daily
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When should warfarin be started at 2.5 mg daily?
- 75+ yo - Hepatic insufficiency - Critically ill
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If INR is less than goal two times, how should warfarin dose be adjusted?
Increase WEEKLY dose 10-20%
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If INR is higher than goal two times, how should warfarin dose be adjusted?
Decrease WEEKLY dose 10-20%
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When should INR goal be 2.5 to 3.5?
- Mechanical mitral valve - Any mechanical valve with risk factors (AF, HF, MI, embolism) - Pts with predisposition for clotting who had a clotting event when INR was at 2-3
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What are examples of drugs that interact with warfarin to increase INR?
- Amiodarone - Bactrim - Cipro - Metronidazole
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What are examples of drugs that interact with warfarin to decrease INR?
- Cigs - Rifampin - St. John's wort
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When warfarin is stopped, how long does it take to return to baseline? How about if Vit K is given?
About 5 days | about 1 day with Vit K
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How should Vit K be given to reverse warfarin?
- Oral route is preferred (better absorption) | - Do NOT use SC or IM (erratic absorption)
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How should IV Vit K be administered?
- 10 mg always diluted with 50 mL NS | - Administer over 10-30 mins
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Which anticoagulants have CYP interactions?
Rivaroxaban and apixaban | Warfarin
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Which anticoagulants have P glycoprotein interactions?
- Rivaroxaban - Edoxaban - Apixaban - Dabigatran
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Which anticoagulants have reversal agents?
- Warfarin (Vit K) - Heparin (Protamine) - LMWH (Protamine)
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Which anticoagulant is not good to use in poor OR excellent kidney function?
Edoxaban

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