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what is the MOA of heparin?

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binds to antithrombin III (ATIII) and inactivates thrombin factor IIa and Factor Xa and prevents the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin

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What is the prophylatic and treatment dose of VTE? Heparin

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Prevention: 5,000 units SC Q 8-12H
Tx: 80units/kg IV bolus (5,000 units); 18units/kg/hr (1,000 units/hr) infusion

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What is the heparin dose for ACS/STEMI?

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60units/kg IV bolus (max 4000) or 12 units/kg/hr( max 1000units/hr) infusion

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For dose, do you use ideal or actual body weight? what is the onset and half-life of heparin?

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Use actual body weight for dosing
onset IV- immediate SC- 30 mins- 2hr
half-live= 1.5hrs

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how do you assess HIT?

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Look for a drop in platelet count of > 50% from baseline. HIT has cross-sensitivity with LMWHs

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What is the antidote for heparin?

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Protamine 1mg. 1mg can reverse 100units of heparin. Max dose 50mg

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How is heparin monitored?

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heparin is monitored via the aPTT. taken 6 hrs after iniation and q6h until therapeutic range of 1.5-2.5 x control, then daily

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What is used to KVO (Keep vein open)

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Heparin (Lock-flushes) (Hep-lock Hep-flush) they are not used for anticoagulation. Heparin injection 10,000 units/ml and Hep-Lock 10units/ml

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what are the side effects of heparin?

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Bleeding, HIT, hyperkalemia and osteoporosis (long term use)

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What is the MOA of LMWHs?

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same as heparin but the inhibiton of Xa is greater

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LMWHs

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Enoxaparin (Lovenox) Preg Cat. B
Dalteparin (Fragmin)
Tinzaparin (Innohep)

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what is the prophylaxis dose of enoxaparin?

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30mg SC bid or 40mg SC daily
CrCl <30ml/min 30mg SC daily

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what is the treatment dose of enoxaparin?

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1mg/kg SC bid or 1.5mg/kg SC daily
if Crcl <30ml/min use 1mg/kg SC daily

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What is treatment dose of enoxaparin for STEMI?
age < 75
age > 75
if last SC dose was given MORE THAN 8 hours before balloon inflation dose::

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75 0.75mg/kg SC bid (no bolus, max 75mg for 1st two doses) in pts managed w/ PCI if last dose was given 8hrs b4 balloon, give 0.3mg/kg IV bolus

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What LMWH is contraindicated in sulfite allergy?

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Tinzaparin

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Difference between UFH & LMWHs

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monitoring
anticoagulation response

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Where should enoxaparin be injected?

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on the right or left side of the abdomen, at least 2 inches from the belly button

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Proper SC administration of enoxaparin?

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choose an area on the abdomen
pull cap straight off, do not twist (can bend the needle)
do not expel the air bubble in the syringe prior to injection
inject at 90 degree angle.
do not rub site of injection may lead to bruising.

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what is the MOA of fondaparinux?

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Arixtra is a synthetic pentasaccarhide that selectively inhibits factor Xa via antithrombin III. Preg Cat. B, monitor platelet and Scr. C.I. crcl <50kg
CLUE; THE X= 10

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What is the prophylaxis and treatment dose of fondaparinux?dosing how?

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weightbased
Prevention 2.5mg SC daily
Tx >50kg 5mg Sc daily
50-100kg 7.5mg SC daily
>100kg 10mg SC daily Do not expel air bubbles from syringe prior to injecting

most ppl would be 7.5 cause b/w 50-100 kg

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Direct Thrombin Inhibitors (IV)
3 ttypes and whom for? monitor?

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Directly inhbit thrombin (Factor IIa)- used in pts w/ hx of HIT
Argatroban (Novastan)-HIT w/thrombosis, undergoing PCI
Bivalirudin (Angiomax)-ACS undergoing PTCA
Lepirudin (Refludan)-HIT w/ thrombosis
monitor- aPTT and/or ACT

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Direct thrombin inhibitor (oral) dose
bottle rule

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Dabigatran (Pradaxa) 150mg bid 75mg bid if Crcl <15-30ml/min. once bottles are opened the product must be used w/in 4 mos. Keep bottle tightly closed. Store in original package to protect from moisture. Blister packs are good until date on the pack 6-12mos

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Dabigatran (Pradaxa)indiacation and INR rule for warfarin to dabigatran

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reduce the risk of stroke and systemic embolism in pts w/ non-valvular atrial fibrillation. INR must be <2.0 when switching from warfarin to dabigatran

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MOA of Rivaroxaban and dosing for non-valvular A.Fib

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oral factor Xa inhibitor.Dosing A.Fib >50ml/min: 20mg PO d with the evening meal. Crcl 15-50ml/min 15mg PO d with the evening meal CrCl < 15 avoid use

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Rivaroxaban for DVT prophylaxis
10mg po daily without regards to meals. Do not use in Crcl <30 take for 35 days for hip replacement and 12 days for knee replacement. Preg Cat. C
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Drug Interactions of Rivoroxaban
Avoid use w/ 3A4 inducers or pglycoprotein. A dose increase of rivaroxaban to 20mg if these drugs are coadministered. The 20mg dose should be taken with food
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What is the MOA of wafarin?
inhibits the C1 subunit of the vitamin K epoxide reductase (VKORC1) to vitamin k epoxide causing depletion of clotting factors and protein C and S.
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What is the initial starting dose of warfarin?
Start b/w 10mg for the first 1-2 days. starting dose <5 is recommended for elderly, debiliated, malnourished, those pts take meds that increase sensitivity to warfarin, liver impairment, heart failure
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Warfarin isomer prego SE
Coumadin, Jantoven. S is 2-4x more potent than R. Preg Cat. X, skin necrosis and purple toe syndrome
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What drugs can increase bleeding, but no effect on INR?
NSAIDS, gingko, SSRIs SNRIs
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Peripoperative pts on warfarin
Stop warfarin 5 days B4 major surgery. Bridge w/ LMWH given SC or UFH (IV) D/c LMWH 24 hrs b4 surgery. 4 hrs if using UFH. if INR is still elevated 1-2 days B4 rx give low dose vitamin K (1-2mg). Resume rx 12-24hrs after surgery
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High risk factors for warfarin use
Prior Stroke, TIA, and systemic embolism
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Moderate risk factors
Age >75, HTN, HF <35%, Diabetes
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CHADS2 Score
C-CHF H-HTN A- Age >75 D-Diabetes S- prior stroke/TIA
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what are the two pathways
contact activation pathway (intrinsic pathway) or the tissue factor pathway ( extrinsic pathway)
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direct thrombin inhibitors moa
block thrombin and decrease the amt of fibrin available for clot formation.
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heparin has what kind of response predictable or unpredictable
unpredictable anticoag response. has variable and extensive binding to plasma protein and cells.
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heparin given sc or IM
SC If you give IM risk of hematoma
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LMWH BBW
pts given neuraxial anesthesia (epidural, spinal) are at risk of hematomas and subsequent paralsysis.
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fondaparinux bbw
SAME as lmwh pts given neuraxial anesthesia (epidural, spinal) are at risk of hematomas and subsequent paralsysis.
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fondaparinux CI
CrCL < 30 bacterial endocarditis active bleeding <50 kg for ppx thrombocytopenia with +test for antibody
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epistaxis meaning
nose bleed
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ecchymosis
bleeding into skin (blood bruise)
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dabigatran side effects
gastritis like symptons bleeding( more GI) no monitoring of efficacy.
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monitoring for dabigatran
none for efficacy for safety monitor renal function if > 75 or if CrCl < 50.
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3 indication for rivaroxaban
nonvalvular afib VTE tx and secondary ppx VTE ppx after knee/hip replacement
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rivaroxaban CI in pts with and monitoring?
moderate to severe hepatic impairment. and CrCl < 15 in A.fib, CrCl<30 in other indications NO MONITORING required
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warfarin durg interaction 4 main
nsaids, aspirin, ssri, snri M- metronidazole/macrolides A-amiodarone/azoles S- SMX/TMP T - Tamoxifen, tigecycline, tetracycline FQ cefalosporines amoxicillin
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perioperative management of warfarin pts when to stop?
5 days before major surgery. if pt is modertate to high risk of thromboembolism bridge with LMWH given SC. d/c LMWH 24 hrs before surgery (4 hrs if heparin)
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if INR elevated before surgery
give low dose 1-2.5 mg vitamin koral
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when to resume warfarin after surgery
12-24 hrs after
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stop antiplatelet agents how many days before surgery
5-10days
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if you have afib of X hrs or unknown start therapy
48 hrs
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anticoag duration for afib
3 weeks prior and 4 weeks after NSR restored w/ cardioversion or normal pharcological therapy.
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afib w/ no risk factors
no therapy
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1 MODERATE risk factor
oral Anticoagulant preverred but if CI consider aspirin+clopidogrel anticoagulant: dabigatran prefered over warfarin
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any high risk factors > 2 or moderate risk factors
oral anticoagulants
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high risk factors
stroke, tia or embolism rest moderate CHAD CHADS2 (2 high)
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warfarin- chest 2012
starting dose of 10 mg for first 2 doses then adjust INR
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check inr how often per chest 2012
q 12 weeks if pt has been stable
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chest guidelines and aspirin
recommends AGAINST the use of aspirin for vte prophylaxis alone.
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warfarin INR. if w/in X then dont change dose and carry on
patients taking warfarin with previously stable therapeutic INRs who present with a single out-of-range INR _0.5 below or above therapeutic, the guidelines recommend continuing the current dose and testing the INR within 1-2 weeks.
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mechanical mitral vavle
2.5-3.5
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dabigatran should not be used with interact
rifampin and pglycopritein INDUCERS
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rifampin effect on warfarin
increase the dsoe.
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chest guideliens post stroke 1a
aspirin and clopidogrel.
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unprovoked VTE treatmen duraiton w/ warfarin
3 months
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INR increase by greater than X hold dose
(greater than 0.4 per day). Recommend holding the warfarin and/or decreasing the dose.
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after how many hrs restart LMWH after surgery
48-72 hrs 2-3 days
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smoking
decrease INR
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alcohol
increase INR
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diarrhea
INcrease INR, b/c perhaps lose vitamin K
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when does inr fluctuate
if you take low amts of vitamin k, hence just switch to dabi
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doan generic
mag sulfate. not good w/ warfarin
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bactrim
2c9 inhibitor decrease warfarin dose.
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PST-
self monitoring INR not accurte for HCT < 30, antiphosolipids and concurrent use of LMWH or heparin
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for cancer pts LMWH or warfarin
LMWH
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mechanical aortic valve
2 to 3
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LMWH
IS MORE COST effective than heparin. less osteoporsis, and less HIT

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