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How do I monitor the safety of a heparin treatment?
● Monitoring platelet number twice per week is indicated in all patients in the first 3 weeks.
● Monitoring factor Xa activity is indicated only during pregnancy, in cases of obesity, kidney or liver failure, and in children.
● Monitoring factor Xa activity is indicated only during pregnancy, in cases of obesity, kidney or liver failure, and in children.
Flashcard info:
Author: LWojnowski
Main topic: Medicine
Topic: Pharmacology
School / Univ.: University Clinical Center
City: Mainz
Published: 24.05.2013