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Vit. K - =given to reverse an elevated INR
protamine sulfate - =antidote for heparin
heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) - =most common cause of drug induced
thrombocytopenia
hemostasis - =multi-step process of controlled blood clotting
aspirin, plavix - =example of an anti-platelet medication
warfarin (coumadin)
heparin
low-molecular-weight heparin
lovenox/fragmin - =example of an anticoagulant medication
green leafy vegetables, liver - =foods high in vit. K
age, immobility, smoking, BC - =risk factors associated with excessive clotting
thrombocytopenia - =medical term used to describe low platelet count
fatigue
bruising
black tarry stools
joint pain
changes in VS
, patechiae - =signs and symptoms of bleeding
filter
IVC filter - =surgically placed in patients who cannot take anticoagulants
ischemic stroke
hemorrhagic stroke - =terms used to describe if a bleeding disorder occurs in the head
pulmonary embolism - =blockage of pulmonary arteries by a thrombus
thrombolytic therapy - =used to dissolve clots
idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP) - =acquired hemorrhagic disorder (often in children)
characterized by low platelet counts, red/purple blotches on skin and normal bone marrow with
increased number of immature platelets or eosinophils
bleeding disorder: Hemophilia or von Willebrand's disease - =a condition where one has an
ability to produce specific clotting factors
hemophilia A or hemophilia B - =x-linked genetic bleeding disorder affecting males
von Willebrand disease - =most common congenital bleeding disorder lacking factor 8 and vWF
recombinant factor 8 - =medication for at home treatment of hemophila A
DIC - =condition that is characterized by the profuse bleeding that results form the depletion of
platelets and clotting factors
DVT - =a term used to describe a thrombus in a deep vein, commonly the iliac and femoral veins
Vit. K - =given to reverse an elevated INR
protamine sulfate - =antidote for heparin
heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) - =most common cause of drug induced
thrombocytopenia
hemostasis - =multi-step process of controlled blood clotting
aspirin, plavix - =example of an anti-platelet medication
warfarin (coumadin)
heparin
low-molecular-weight heparin
lovenox/fragmin - =example of an anticoagulant medication
green leafy vegetables, liver - =foods high in vit. K
age, immobility, smoking, BC - =risk factors associated with excessive clotting
thrombocytopenia - =medical term used to describe low platelet count
fatigue
bruising
black tarry stools
joint pain
changes in VS
, patechiae - =signs and symptoms of bleeding
filter
IVC filter - =surgically placed in patients who cannot take anticoagulants
ischemic stroke
hemorrhagic stroke - =terms used to describe if a bleeding disorder occurs in the head
pulmonary embolism - =blockage of pulmonary arteries by a thrombus
thrombolytic therapy - =used to dissolve clots
idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP) - =acquired hemorrhagic disorder (often in children)
characterized by low platelet counts, red/purple blotches on skin and normal bone marrow with
increased number of immature platelets or eosinophils
bleeding disorder: Hemophilia or von Willebrand's disease - =a condition where one has an
ability to produce specific clotting factors
hemophilia A or hemophilia B - =x-linked genetic bleeding disorder affecting males
von Willebrand disease - =most common congenital bleeding disorder lacking factor 8 and vWF
recombinant factor 8 - =medication for at home treatment of hemophila A
DIC - =condition that is characterized by the profuse bleeding that results form the depletion of
platelets and clotting factors
DVT - =a term used to describe a thrombus in a deep vein, commonly the iliac and femoral veins
