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ccctc test 11 blood
defenitions for test 11 blood
Question | Answer |
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a mixture of water, cells, proteins, and dissolved salts. blood serves as the transportation system for hormones, nutrients, and waste products within the body. | blood |
anemia due to a decrease in circulating red blood cells and resulting in decreased delivery of oxygen to body tissues. treated with iron salts (ferrous sulfate) | iron deficiency anemia |
anemia due to increased circulation of immature abnormal red blood cells resulting in decreased delivery of oxygen to body tissues. treated with specific vitamins and minerals depending on which ones are needed (vitamin b-12, folic acid) | megaloblastic anemia |
uses for anticoagulants | treat deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary emboli, atrial fibrillation with embolism, prophylaxis of systemic emboli after myocardial infarction. |
mechanism of action for anticoagulants | stop or slow the normal blood clotting processes |
patient information for anticoagulants | instruct patient not to take aspirin or any new medications (including non-prescription medications) without his/her provider's knowledge |
side effects of anticoagulants | excess bleeding |
warfarin | coumadin |
heparin | legend drug |
enoxaparin | lovenox |
danapariod | orgaran |
dalteparin | fragmin |
anisindione | miradon |
dicumarol | dicumarol |
tinzaparin | innohep |
desirudin | iprivask |
lepirudin | refludan |
argatroban | legend drug |
bivalirudin | angiomax |
fondaparinux | arixtra |
uses for hemostatics | treatment of excessive bleeding (e.g., surgical bleeding, hemophilia, vitamin K deficiency) |
mechanism of action for hemostatics | affects the blood clotting process |
gelatin | gelfoam |
thrombin | thrombinar |
aminocaproic acid | amicar |
phytonadione | mephyton |
factor vii | monoclate |
aprotinin | transylol |
uses for antithrombotics | to decrease platelet aggregation and to decrease unwanted clot formation |
aspirin | bufferin, bayer, anacin, ascriptin, ecotrin |
dipyridamole | persantine |
clopidogrel | plavix |
ticlopidine | ticlid |
uses for thrombolytics | to dissolve existing blood clots, decrease the muscle damage associated with heart attacks, and treat pulmonary emboli |
side effects of thrombolytics | excessive bleeding |
uses of hemorrheologic agents | to treat intermittent claudication--severe cramping of the legs |
mechanism of action for hemorrheologic agents | decrease blood viscosity and help to increase blood flow to areas of need |
side effects of hemorrheologic agents | nausea/vomiting, dizziness |
pentoxyfyline | trental |
uses for antianemics | to treat anemia caused by iron or vitamin deficiencies (e.g. megaloblastic anemia) |
patient information for antianemics | take with meals to avoid upset stomach |
side effects of antianemics | diarrhea, constipation, nausea/vomiting |
iron sulfate | slow-fe |
ferrous gluconate | iron supplement |
folic acid | otc drug |
thiamine | vitamin b1 |
cyanocobalamin | vitamin b12 |
colony stimulating factor | given to cancer patients for bone marrow transplants--must be refrigerated |
filgrastin | neupogen |