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Commencing warfarin in the community
Citation
van Tienen, E, Commencing warfarin in the community, Australian Pharmacist, 29, (3) pp. 206-210. ISSN 0728-4632 (2010) [Professional, Non Refereed Article]
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Abstract
A 76-year-old woman presents with
a new prescription for warfarin and
atenoloL She is a regular customer
of the pharmacy and has a history
of hypertension (for which she
takes perindoprillindapamide
and amlodipine), type 2 diabetes
(for which she takes metformin
and gliclazide), and GORD
(for which she takes esomeprazole),
She also takes low dose aspirin and
atorvastatin. On questioning, she
tells you that she saw her GP after
experiencing 'strange palpitations:
An in-surgery ECG confirmed a
diagnosis of atrial fibrillation. She
is interested in learning more about
atrial fibrillation and has many
questions about warfarin.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Professional, Non Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Warfarin, atrial fibrillation, stroke risk classifcation scheme,warning signs. |
| Research Division: | Medical and Health Sciences |
| Research Group: | Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| Research Field: | Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) |
| Objective Field: | Blood Disorders |
| UTAS Author: | van Tienen, E (Mrs Ella van Tienen) |
| ID Code: | 64297 |
| Year Published: | 2010 |
| Deposited By: | Pharmacy |
| Deposited On: | 2010-07-14 |
| Last Modified: | 2011-06-10 |
| Downloads: | 1 View Download Statistics |
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