![]() Let’s break each of these down and talk about them in excruciating detail…ok just kidding…how about the highlights? And if a blood clot is already formed, we go with clot-busting drugs (like TPA). In general, we tend to call these “blood thinners” even though, technically, they don’t actually “thin” the blood. To prevent blood clots, we have a two-pronged approach: anticoagulants (like Coumadin or Heparin) and anti-platelet drugs (like Plavix). In this article, we’ll talk about what you need to know about anticoagulants for nursing school. ![]() So, it makes perfect sense that we want to prevent blood clots AND treat them when they occur. ![]() They can restrict or even completely block blood flow to organs and extremities, causing things like pulmonary embolism, heart attack, stroke, ischemic bowel and even loss of limbs.
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