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nadiabarati

04/30/07 - 01:09 PM

for perioperative DVT prophylaxis UW says LMWH or warfarin can be used. But there is a Q in UW with both among the choices and the right answer is warfarin!! So...

jehanzebali
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04/30/07 - 04:25 PM

question no?

Justice
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05/02/07 - 10:26 AM

To be honest, I would not give either but aspirin. I am worried if both LMWH or warfarin could cause intraoperative DIC-like bleeding...

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05/05/07 - 11:32 AM

dude, you administer LMWH after surgery!!! (it's peri- not pre-)

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ManuNastai
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05/05/07 - 11:33 AM

also, aspirin is not good. it prevents arterial trombosis, not venous

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05/08/07 - 09:53 AM

Actually the protocol is to administer LMWH 1-2 h PREoperatively; just enoxparin should be administer after if is a orthopedic surgery.

Between warfarin and LMWH I would chose LMWH.

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