HESI EXAM |ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
HESI EXAM |ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS lOMoAR cPSD| 1. What is TPA? What are at least 2 conditions where you might see it given as a medication? Why would we not give it? tPA: clot busting agent used to reduce the effects of CVA (stroke) in some individuals. It is contraindicated for anticoagulant drugs. The release of tissue plasminogen (tPA) from injured blood vessels and tissues, converts plasminogen to plasmin. Plasmin is a potent enzyme that digests fibrin strands (this leads to clot dissolution). 2. Know the triad that would lead you to conclude your patient is experiencing cardiac tamponade
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