Blood + Clotting Study Guide

Blood and clotting pharmacology, made calm. 🩸

A 15-page study guide to anticoagulants, antiplatelets and anaemia, written by a pharmacy student for pharmacy, nursing and medical students in Australia. Every topic gets its own page, with a mechanism diagram, Australian brands and doses, the side effects that matter, monitoring, red flags and a real pharmacy-counter case.

What's inside

• 01 Cover + contents
• 02 Clotting basics: arterial vs venous clots, which drug for which clot, the key blood tests
• 03 Antiplatelets: aspirin, clopidogrel, ticagrelor, prasugrel, DAPT and procedures
• 04 Warfarin: reading the INR, interactions that move it, counselling at the counter
• 05 DOACs: apixaban, rivaroxaban, dabigatran, dose reductions, reversal, warfarin vs DOACs
• 06 Heparins: unfractionated heparin, enoxaparin, fondaparinux and HIT
• 07 Stroke + TIA: the first hours, thrombolysis and preventing the next one
• 08 Anaemias: iron, B12 and folate, and replacing them right
• 09 Choosing + switching: CHA₂DS₂-VA, HAS-BLED and switching safely
• 10 Special populations: pregnancy, breastfeeding, older adults, kidney and liver disease
• 11 Four case studies
• 12 Practice questions (12 multiple choice + 2 short answer)
• 13 Full answers with explanations
• 14–15 24 cut-and-fold flashcards

Why you'll like it

• Australian brands (Eliquis, Xarelto, Clexane, Coumadin, Marevan), AMH-style doses and current Australian guidance
• Pastel, hand-illustrated pages that are easy on tired eyes
• Built for exams, OSCEs and placement

Format

• 1 PDF file, 15 pages, A4 size
• Print at home or at a print shop, or import into GoodNotes, Notability or any PDF app
• Instant download after purchase. This is a digital file: nothing will be posted.

Please note

• For personal study use only. Please don't share, resell or upload the file anywhere.
• This guide is a study aid, not clinical or prescribing advice. Always check the current Australian Medicines Handbook and product information.
• Because this is a digital file, I can't offer change-of-mind refunds. If something's wrong with your file, message me and I'll fix it or refund you.

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