Heparin Dosing And Indications Quiz! Trivia
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- 1.What category of drug does Heparin belong to?
- A.
Anticoagulant
- B.
Haematologic drug
- C.
Haematologic drug + anticoagulant
- D.
NSAIDS
- E.
Antipsychotic
- 2.Which coagulation factors are inactivated by Heparin?
- A.
Factor X
- B.
FActor Xa, IXa IIa, XIa, XIIa =multisites of coag pathway + neutralises thromboplastin (factor III)
- C.
Antithrombin
- D.
Factor VII
- E.
FActor XIII
- 3.Heparin is with activity by inactivating factor and inhibiting the conversion of to . Also further activates thrombin preventing the conversion of fibrinogen to . Finally heparin also stops the formation of a stable fibrin clot by inhibiting the activation of
- 4.What are the major indications for the use of Heparin?
- 5.What's the main difference with LMWH?
- A.
Different action to normal heparin
- B.
Longer half life
- C.
Given to outpatients only
- D.
Longer half life and often given to outpatients + pts require lower doses
- E.
More potent then normal heparin
- 6.What is the principal anticoagulant action of heparin?
- A.
Binds factors IIA, IXa + Xa
- B.
Binds to factor X
- C.
Binds to antithrombin III
- D.
Binds to fibrin
- E.
Inhibits platelet aggregation
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