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80 year old woman...progressive shortness of ...
Induces a vitamin K deficiency-like state ๐Ÿ” / ๐Ÿ“บ / ๐ŸŒณ / ๐Ÿ“–
tags: moa clotting

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submitted by โˆ—peteandplop(42)
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The above is correct in terms of MoA, however I believe the stem states it is PT (prothrombin) prolongation, not PTT (Partial Thromboplastin). I did not have any idea what dicumarol was.. but here was my logic:

  1. Patient had aortic valve replacement, she's 80, probably put on an anti-coagulant
  2. I know Warfarin is sold under the brand name Coumadin
  3. Remind yourself that Warfin was discovered in 1927 (10,9,2,7) and inhibits Vit K dependent clotting factors (vit K deficiency-like state)
  4. Pronounce the drug not in FA as diCOUMarol, and you shall hopefully now know it also inhibits epoxide reductase, and pseudo guess your way to victory.
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rina  Yes it was PT! Personally I forgot that PT detects changes in I, II (thrombin), V, VII, & X. Vit. K affects II (thrombin), VII, IX & X so there is significant overlap. +



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submitted by jp1003(12)
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Dicumarol is a competitive inhibitor of vitamin K epoxide reductase.

Or process of elimination using knowledge of increase PTT time: something wrong with 12, 11, 9, 8.

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submitted by โˆ—jer040512(18)
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for completion sake; Dicumarol is an epoxide-reductase inhibitor like warfarin and just like when you use warfarin the first clotting factor to go is seven since it has the shortest half-life. Factor seven is part of the extrinsic pathway and therefore will have a prolong your PT.

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