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When we should and shouldn't use fibrinolytics in treatment of clot ?

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Question added by Ahmed Hegazi , registered pharmacist , Bin Sina pharmacy
Date Posted: 2016/08/02
Maysa Nammas
by Maysa Nammas , Facilitator , Premier urgence international

Fibrinolytics are indicated in acut MI ,PE ,DVT ,and acute Ischemic stroke

and shouldnt be used if there is an active bleeding or chronic MI

Eman shousha
by Eman shousha , ICU DOCTOR , Almostaqbal Hospital

Thrombolytics used in STEMI if coronary angiography is contraindicated and in Pulmonary embolism

Yasir Ali
by Yasir Ali , طبيب مقيم باطنية \ عناية مكثفة , مستشفى رويضة العرض

indications :

- STEMI ( ST elevation myocardial infarction )

- massive pumlonary embolism

some contraindications :

if a patient is post surgery up to 3 months 

recent head truma or stroke 

if the patient has bleeding from anywhere from his body 

Dr Jamil Jamali
by Dr Jamil Jamali , Resident in cardiology , PAMCC CARDIAC CENTRE

Patient should be with acute ST elevation MI and must present with in therapeutic window period ideally with in 4 hours or maximum 12 hours , in CVA presents with in 4 hours excluding hemorrhage by CT scanning , before giving ruleout absolute and relative contraindications 

sameh mohamad mohamad yousof yousof
by sameh mohamad mohamad yousof yousof , طبيب مقيم قلب ورعاية مركزة , مركز امراض القلب بالمحلة

according to recent guidlines  it is used in st elevation myocardial infarction and unstable patients with pulmonary embolism

yahia shatta
by yahia shatta , First doctor , Seuz canal authority

Recent intracranial hemorrhage.recent major operation

Recent fibrinolytic infusion.

Recent hematemesis.

michael jones
by michael jones , Cardiologist/Proprietor , Jones Wellness and Cardiovascular, LLC

It depends on why you are using the fibrinolytic. Fibrinolytics can be used in cases of STEMI if PCI is not available. Fibrolytics can also be used for PE if there is hemodynamic instability. In each scenario the contraindications are the same: active bleeding, coumadin use, recent history of GI bleed, recent h/o cerbral hemorrhage, brain mass, and severe and uncontrollable HTN.

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