CLINICAL ENCOUNTERS
ANTICOAGULATION
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Question
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Which of the following is incorrect about anticoagulant?
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The substances used to prevent blood clotting (coagulation)
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It is preventing existing clot from enlarging.◦Bear in minds:
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It can dissolve the blood clots.
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Anticoagulants, such as heparin, warfarin, dabigatran, apixaban, and rivaroxaban, are medications that thin the blood and help to dissolve blood clots.
Detailed explanation-2: -Anticoagulants work by interrupting the process involved in the formation of blood clots. They’re sometimes called “blood-thinning” medicines, although they don’t actually make the blood thinner.
Detailed explanation-3: -Anticoagulants do not dissolve a clot. The body naturally dissolves a clot over time, sometimes completely, sometimes only partially.
Detailed explanation-4: -Heparin will not dissolve blood clots that have already formed, but it may prevent the clots from becoming larger and causing more serious problems.
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