MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Treatment of deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, unstable angina pectoris and acute peripheral arterial occlusion.

Detailed explanation-2: -The calcium salt form of heparin. As a glycosaminoglycan anticoagulant, heparin calcium binds to antithrombin III to form a heparin-antithrombin III complex.

Detailed explanation-3: -The only statistically significant difference between the two heparins was a larger haematoma formation at heparin injection sites when calcium heparin was used. Otherwise sodium-and calcium-heparin are equal in effect and side effects provided they come from the same heparin source.

Detailed explanation-4: -Heparin has a chelating effect on all cations, which is more pronounced for iCa. Hence, we hypothesized that iCa levels will be artifactually low when measured from a heparinized blood sample vs. a non-heparinized blood sample.