Anticoagulation Drugs
Anticoagulants commonly interact with this drug.
Aspirin
What is the normal PT value?
11-13 seconds
This cell is the first activated during an infection.
Neutrophils.
During sickle crisis this is the shape of RBC's.
Elongated, s-shaped RBC.
Heparin in this dose is commonly used for prevention of DVT at this dose.
5,000units 2-3 times per day
What is a therapeutic level of an INR?
2-3.5
Defends against parasites, also associated with allergic reactions.
Eosinophils.
Treatment of vaso-occulsive crisis includes hydration, pain medication and this.
Oxygen.
What labs are monitored when a patient in on warfarin?
PT/INR
How often will you draw an aPTT if your patient is on a heparin drip?
6 hours
Important for phagocytosis.
Monocytes.
Common signs of sickle cell include fatigue, joint pain and....
shortness of breath.
What is the antidote for warfarin?
Vitamin K
Your patient is being discharge on warfarin, what herbal supplements will you educate them to avoid?
garlic, ginkgo and St. John's wort
Release histamine and heparin.
Basophils.
True/False: is sickle cell disease a genetic condition?
True.
How long will a patient need to continue LMWH's while transitioning to oral warfarin?
3-5 days
When would alteplase be administered?
Ischemic stroke, MI and in a lower dosage to unclog central lines.
B- Cells, T-Cells and NK cells are examples of what?
Lymphocytes.
Sickle cell disease in most prominent in which population?
African Americans. 1 in 12 will carry the sickle cell gene.