Issues in Anticoagulation: Managing the Flow

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Warning:  Not everyone will want to or probably should read this article, especially if you tend to worry.  The management of risks is very dependent on the health team attempting solutions when things go wrong.

reference.medscape.com/feat...

[RetaMay]

Hi, I went to have a look but needed a password to log-in.  Is that correct? 

[CDreamer in reply to RetaMay]

Yes - you need to join Medscape but costs nothing, you don't get spam and you do get access to published medical articles.  A lot of the language is in medical research language so not always easy reading.

[Barb1]

I have same problem

[OzLynda]

Thanks for posting this link. Most interesting. As I'm taking Rivaroxaban (and aspirin) I'm thinking now I should how a medic alert bracelet engraved. Particularly since I'm travelling soon.

Has anyone else done this, and if so what do you have put on the bracelet ?

[Stephanietee in reply to OzLynda]

When you get in touch with medic alert they guide you through it all.  Basic conditions, and the membership number they give you and their contact telephone number.  Medic alert keep more detailed info. (Which you have to keep up to date!) so whoever contacts them is then given the info.

RegRds,

Stephanietee

[seasider18 in reply to OzLynda]

Do you not get a card when on NOACs to carry around as you do with Warfarin?

[souljacs4 in reply to seasider18]

Hi I had a card that I keep in my purse it came in the packet of Apixaban

[R1100S1 in reply to souljacs4]

I understand paramedics etc are not allowed to look in your purse or wallet ?

[souljacs4 in reply to R1100S1]

I didn't know that how do they get in touch with next of kin all my contact numbers are in my purse

[R1100S1 in reply to souljacs4]

I use emergency thing on my iPhone,wear a dog tag when out on bike and wear a medialert bracelet 

Better safe than sorry

[souljacs4 in reply to R1100S1]

I am going to order one lets hope they check for them

[jayjaybee in reply to OzLynda]

My hubby thought the same thing and bought an 'Apixaban medicated' flexible wrist band from Amazon,  they do a rivaroxaban one too.

[jennydog in reply to jayjaybee]

You can purchase identification things from theidbandco.com. Their service is excellent.

[Tyson4ever in reply to jennydog]

Agree,  I have one of their silicone bracelets with my name, on rivaroxaban and I.C.E. ( in case of emergency) a tel number.

Jo

[MammaCass in reply to OzLynda]

Hi Ozlynda, I got a lovely expanding bracelet from JS Jewellery, online, it reads "taking Rivaroxaban"  I think it cost around £12 but it's very stylish and can be worn when your all dressed up

[OzLynda in reply to MammaCass]

G'day MammaCass, that's very interesting. I've ordered another which might reach me in time, but a dressy one would be good. Are they in England, there's lot's of JS jewellery entries when I google - none seem quite right? Postage to Oz is slow, so I might be able to order from them when I get to UK if I can track them down. Thanks for any help. Lynda 

[MammaCass in reply to OzLynda]

Hi Lynda, their web address is jscjewellery.co.uk I missed the c in my hurry to reply to you sorry. On the first page about half way down, right hand column it says any condition engraved. I had taking Rivaroxaban on mine. It's stainless steel with a gold band edge, the price has gone up a bit since I bought mine but it is a good looking bracelet you can wear with anything. They do also ship world wide at a very reasonable cost. When are you coming to the uk?

[OzLynda in reply to MammaCass]

That's great, thankyou MammaCass. I've had a look and the bracelet looks very smart, so I'll follow up later. I'm arriving in London on 20 May and after 1 week in London I'll be visiting various places throughout England for five weeks. The seventh week is Ireland before flying home.

[MammaCass in reply to OzLynda]

Have a wonderful time here.

[Gaygay45]

You need a password to read this

[jeff1257]

I am a CHADS - VASc score 1 and take apixaban. After reading this, I'm likely to stop apixaban.  Thanks for posting. 

[ILowe]

Interesting in the quiz on Warfarin, they say "Answer: B. PT with INR.

Assessment of the degree of anticoagulation in a patient taking oral anticoagulants requires that both the PT and the INR be obtained. Warfarin, a vitamin K antagonist, will result in a prolonged PT and an elevated INR."

But I thought the INR was the standardised PT (Prothrombin Time). I thought that the PT was so highly dependent on circumstances of the local testing equipment, that it was next to useless -- though I have found that many doctors in my country used to NOT know that.

clinicaladvisor.com/medical...

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