Discuss how aspirin impacts hemostasis. ...

[tth]

Discuss how aspirin impacts hemostasis.

Question 2

Patient X is a man seeing the physician due to feelings of malaise and anorexia. The patient reports that lately, his urination has decreased in amount and that it appears frothy. During examination, the physician notes that the patient's eyelids appear puffy and the patient has edema. Which of the following conditions would most likely be suspected?
 a. Stage 1 or 2 chronic kidney disease
  b. Nephrotic syndrome
  c. Nephrolithiasis
  d. Acute renal failure

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Answer to Question 1

The most familiar compound affecting bleeding through platelet function is salicylic acid or aspirin. Aspirin affects the cyclooxygenase enzyme systems that produce thromboxanes from arachidonic acid. It is common knowledge that daily aspirin dosing for the prevention of heart attacks or for chronic pain can lead to gastrointestinal bleeding and substantial blood losses. Anemia can be seen as a result of prolonged occult (hidden) bleeding.

Answer to Question 2

b

[tth]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[JaynaD87]

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