and blackened stools. Warfarin (anticoagulant) - possible side effects are hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face‚ lips‚ tongue‚ or throat‚ skin changes‚ or discoloration anywhere on your body‚ little or no urinating‚ urine being dark in colour. 2. Identify medication which demands the measurement of specific physiological measurements Drugs like insulin (blood has to be taken from a pinprick so that glucose can be measured before the insulin can be given)‚ warfarin to thin the blood -
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Blood Clots What are blood clots? Blood is a liquid that flows within blood vessels. It is constantly in motion as the heart pumps blood through arteries to the different organs and cells of the body. The blood is returned back to the heart by the veins. Veins are squeezed when muscles in the body contract and push the blood back to the heart. Blood clotting is an important mechanism to help the body repair injured blood vessels. Blood consists of: · red blood cells containing hemoglobin that
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423wewe3 Unit 616 – Administer medication to individuals and monitor the effects. kh Outcome 1 Understand legislation‚ policy and procedures relevant to the administration of medication 1.1 Identify current legislation‚ guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication There are several legislations in place with protocols for the administration of medication which I have listed below. The main policy re admin of drugs and storing of drugs and medicines is the
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Common side effects include: blurred vision‚ dizziness‚drowsiness‚ increased appetite‚ nausea‚ restlessness‚ shaking or trembling‚ and difficulty sleeping. Other side effects include: dry mouth‚ constipation‚ and sweating. Anticoagulants e.g. warfarin Anticoagulants are used to prevent blood clotting A side effect common to all anticoagulants is the risk of excessive bleeding (haemorrhages). This is because these medicines increase the time that it takes clots to form. If clots take too long to
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drugs are available to treat arrhythmias. These include: Antiarrhythmic drugs; these drugs control heart rate and include beta-blockers. Anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy; these drugs reduce the risk of blood clots and stroke‚ these include warfarin or aspirin. Another blood thinner called Pradaxa (dabigatran) was approved in 2010 to prevent stroke in people with atrial fibrillation. Because everyone is different‚ it may take trials of several medications and doses to find the one that works
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Unit 44 Administer medication to individuals and monitor the effects Learning outcome 1 Understand legislation‚ policy and procedures relevant to administration of medication 1.1. Identify current legislation‚ guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication There are many acts and regulation around the care and control of medication. The two most important and relevant ones are The Medicines Act 1968 and The Misuse of Drugs Act 1972. The Medicines Act outlines the
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Chapter |Number | | |2 Pharmacotherapy |4 | |6 Medication Errors |4 | |38/39 Antibiotics |7 | |~23 Antidysrhythmic |3 | |~25 Hypertension |5 | |~26 Diuretics |5 | |~27 Fluids and Elect |4 | |~28 Anticoagulants |5 | |~29 Lipids
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UNIT 4222 – 616 ADMINISTER MEDICATION TO INDIVIDUALS AND MONITOR EFFECTS Outcome 1 – Understand legislation‚ policy and procedures relevant to administration of medication 1 There are numerous Acts and Regulations that cover the administration of medication‚ these include - Health and Social Care Act Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 COSHH (Control of substances hazardous to health) Medicines Act 1968 stating a doctor/pharmacist is responsible for supply of medication only on receipt
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Med. 2011. Archiving of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine‚ 136(5)‚ 470. Doi:10.5858/arpa.2011-0650-LE. Noth‚ I.‚ Anstrom‚ K.‚ Calvert‚ S.‚ Andrade‚ J.‚ Flaherty‚ K.‚ Glazer‚ C.‚ Kaner‚ R.‚ Olman‚ M. (Year). A Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trial of Warfarin in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Vol: 186. DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201202-0314OC. Pulmonary Fibrosis: Investigators from National Jewish Health Publish New Data on Pulmonary Fibrosis. (2012‚
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to treat infections caused by bacteria. Antidepressants e.g. cipramil - Antidepressants work by changing the chemical balance in the brain and that can in turn change the psychological state of the mind such as for depression. Anticoagulants e.g. warfarin -Anticoagulants are used to prevent blood clotting. 2.2 Certain medications require other checks to be made both before and after their administration. Blood sugar levels should be checked before administering insulin. An individual’s pulse must
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