Clotting Misc.
These are local clotting symptoms that you might see.
What is redness, swelling, heat, pain, hematoma, bruising/ecchymosis?
This is a major risk factor of clot busting medications.
What is a stroke?
This disorder is caused when the bone marrow produces too many platelets.
What is thrombocythemia?
This is a clotting lab produced by the liver which assists in clotting. BONUS: what is the normal range in mg/dL?
What is fibrinogen?
200-400 mg/dL
These medications bust clots and commonly end in -tase and -ase.
What are thrombolytic agents?
These are systemic clotting manifestations you will see.
What are liver issues, oozing blood in the urine, stool, and throughout GI?
This should be assessed by the nurse every 15 minutes while taking clot busting medications.
What are neuro checks?
This genetic disorder prevents blood from clotting correctly and causes those affected to refrain from contact sports.
What is hemophilia?
This is a protein fragment that is released into the bloodstream when a blood clot dissolves within the body.
What is D-dimer?
This medication is used for long-term anticoagulation therapy and requires routine monitoring of PT & INR levels.
What is warfarin (Coumadin)?
These are the three components of Virchow's Triad.
What is hypercoagulability, vessel wall damage, and blood stasis?
This can be defined as the opening of a vein to diminish the blood supply.
What is phlebotomy?
This disorder is characterized by the development of IgG antibodies against heparin, resulting in thrombosis and thrombocytopenia.
What is heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)?
This is a blood test used in monitoring anticoagulation therapy for heparin. BONUS: what is the normal range in seconds?
What is activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)?
30-40 seconds
These two medications are antiplatelets that are commonly used to treat STEMIs and have no specific antidote.
What are aspirin & clopidogrel?
These are the body's three normal hemostatic responses.
What is vasoconstriction, platelet plug formation, and activation of clotting factors?
This is the term for the surgical removal of a blood clot.
What is a thrombectomy?
This is an autoimmune disorder where antibodies bind to and result in the destruction of platelets.
What is immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)?
This is the measure of the time it takes blood to clot in the extrinsic pathway. BONUS: what is the normal range in seconds?
What is prothrombin time (PT)?
11-12.5 seconds
These two anticoagulant class medications are newer, more expensive, require no labs, and have no antidote.
What are rivaroxaban and dabigagran?
This factor is termed the common pathway, or where the intrinsic and extrinsic pathways converge.
What is Xa?
In this procedure, a filter is placed in a blood vessel to catch a blood clot and prevent it from moving into the vitals.
What is a Watchmen Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filter?
This disorder is caused by a deficiency that results in the formation of numerous thrombi within small vessels.
What is thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)?
This test measures how long it takes blood to clot in the intrinsic pathway. BONUS: What is the normal range in seconds?
What is partial prothrombin time (PTT)?
60-70 seconds
This is a topical medication that is used to prevent bleeding postoperatively.
What is bivalirudin (Angiomax)?