Course Outline
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- Course Information
- Review of Hemostasis Physiology
- Basic Definitions and Components
- Primary Coagulation
- Primary Coagulation
- Platelet Production
- Thromboxane A2 and ADP are secreted when platelets become activated.
- Secondary Coagulation
- Secondary Coagulation
- The Coagulation Factors
- Secondary Coagulation: Coagulation Cascade
- Coagulation Pathway Summary Chart
- Which of the following functions to reinforce the platelet plug at the site of bleeding?
- Identify the following coagulation factors as being part of either the intrinsic or extrinsic pathway of the coagulation cascade.
- Coagulation Inhibition and Fibrinolysis
- Overview of Coagulation Inhibition and Fibrinolysis
- Three Natural Inhibitors of Coagulation
- Fibrinolysis
- Which of the following is a natural inhibitor of coagulation?
- Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Pharmacology
- Overview
- Overview of Hemostasis and Thrombosis Pharmacology
- Anticoagulants
- Antiplatelet Medications
- Thrombolytics
- Alteplase and Streptokinase
- In a patient experiencing a stroke, tPA can be used for up to how many hours after the onset of symptoms?
- Coagulation Agonists
- References
Additional Information
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Intended Audience: Medical laboratory scientists, medical technologists, and technicians. This course is also appropriate for medical laboratory science students, pathology residents, and other healthcare personnel who are responsible for prescribing and administering antiplatelet and anticoagulant medications.
Author Information: Kyle D. Mills, DO, MLS(ASCP) SH, completed his professional medical education at the University of Pikeville - Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine in Pikeville, Kentucky, in 2018. He is currently pursuing residency in internal medicine at the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Mills also holds a Bachelor of Health Science in Clinical Laboratory Sciences degree from the University of Kentucky and is an American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certified Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) and Specialist in Hematology (SH). Before attending medical school, Dr. Mills worked on the laboratory bench as a generalist and led a medical laboratory technician program.
Reviewer Information: Katie Blain, PharmD, MPH, is a pharmacist with the Appalachian Regional Healthcare health system in Eastern Kentucky and Southern West Virginia. Dr. Blain currently serves as the Kentucky Pharmacists Association (KPhA) New Practitioner Committee Chair. She completed an American Society of Health System Pharmacy (ASHP) accredited community pharmacy residency program with Sullivan University College of Pharmacy and Walgreens Co. in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Blain received her Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Public Health degrees from the University of Kentucky.
Reviewer Information: Margaret Reinhart MS, MLS(ASCP), is the former MLS Program Director and Senior lecturer in Biological Sciences at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (now St. Joseph's University), where she taught hematology, clinical immunology, parasitology, and other related courses. She is also an adjunct instructor in Hematology at Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. She holds a Master's Degree in Biology and Health Care Administration.
