Challenging Topics in Anticoagulation Course
Challenging Topics in Anticoagulation is organized by University of Connecticut (UConn) School of Pharmacy.
Released Date: 01-06-2022
Expired Date: 31-05-2025
Description:
UConn has developed web-based continuing pharmacy education activities to enhance the practice of pharmacists and assist pharmacists in making sound clinical decisions to affect the outcome of anticoagulation therapy for the patients they serve.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this application-based continuing education activity, the pharmacist will be able to:
• Discuss managing techniques for challenging patient types including alcoholism, pregnancy, and patients with Antiphospholipid Antibodies Syndrome
• Describe the discrepancy between POC testing and laboratory measurement of INR
• Discuss the evidence for 12 weeks of follow-up visits and how to determine which patients are appropriate
• Evaluate anticoagulation therapy for selected challenging cases