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Brand/
Generic
Dosing
HIT & HAT
Etiology/
Presentation/Dx
General Q's
100
Brand name for enoxaparin
What is Lovenox
100
VTE treatment dose of UFH
What is 80 units/kg IV bolus, then 18 units/kg/hour IV infusion
100
4T’s of HIT
What is thrombocytopenia, timing of platelet count fall, thrombosis, other causes of thrombocytopenia
100
Two risk factors for VTE
What is Age >50, Hx of VTE, venous stasis, vascular injury, drugs
100
Preferred type of heparin for patients <45 kg, >150 kg, or CrCl <30 ml/min
What is UFH
200
Brand name for dabigatran
What is Pradaxa
200
VTE treatment dose of Lovenox
What is 1 mg/kg SQ q12h or 1.5 mg/kg SQ once daily
200
DOC for treating HIT
What is argatroban
200
Two signs/sx of DVT
What is unilateral leg swelling, pain, tenderness, erythema, warmth, + Homans sign
200
Reversal agent for heparins
What is protamine
300
Generic name for Eliquis
What is apixaban
300
VTE treatment dose of edoxaban
What is 60 mg PO once daily for 3-12 months
300
Thrombocytopenia that does not require D/C of heparin
What is HAT
300
Two sign/sx of PE
What is cough, chest pain or tightness, SOB, palpitations, hemoptysis, dizziness, tachypnea, tachycardia, diaphoresis, cyanosis, hypotension, shock
300
3 side effects of warfarin
What is - bleeding, alopecia, N/D, abdominal cramping, purple toe syndrome
400
Generic name for Arixtra
What is fondaparinux
400
TKA post-op prophylaxis dose of Xarelto
What is 10 mg PO once daily for 12 days, up to 35
400
Thrombocytopenia in which the platelet count drop typically starts on days 5-10
What is HIT
400
Two ways of determining VTE diagnosis
What is radiographic contrast studies, ultrasound, CT scan, VQ scan, D-dimer, risk factor assessment
400
When to stop LMWHs before surgery
What is 24 hours prior to surgery
500
Brand name for tinzaparin
What is Innohep
500
VTE treatment dose of Arixtra for a 55 kg F
What is 7.5 mg SQ once daily
500
Initial argatroban dose for HIT
What is 2 mcg/kg/in IV infusion (after 2 hours check aPTT, adjust until 1.5-3x baseline)
500
Negative test can exclude VTE but + test is not conclusive evidence of VTE
What is D-Dimer
500
The level of SCr to avoid use of apixaban
What is >2.5 mg/dL