DVT MS E4

State whether lab will be increased or decreased in DVT

1. WBC
2. Platelet
3. PT
4. INR
5. APTT
5. Bleeding Time
- 1. up
- 2. up
- 3. down
- 4. down
- 5. down
- 6. down
any trauma will cause WBC production and platelet too
What does does d-dimer tell?

tells about coagulation and amount of clot fibrin degradation products.

Not specific, other things will raise d-dimer other than clots
Why do patients need to be on heparin or lovenox when starting Warfarin?

it takes 3-5 days to take effect
What is heparin and warfarin OD antidotes?
- Heparin: protamine sulfate
- warfarin: vitamin K
These drugs have the suffix -ban

Factor Xa inhibitor meds (apixaban, Betrixaban)
What are drug tx of Pe?
- Fibrinolytic agents:
- - tPA
- - Altepase
- Hearin
- Enoxaparin
- Warfarin
What drug does this action: Directly converts plasminogen to plasmin, which then degrades clot-bound fibrin.

Altepase: used for tx of Pe
What is the normal value of D-dimer test?

<500ug/L

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DVT MS E4

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Updated

2017-05-21T22:10:20Z

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