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Heparin (Unfractionated) In Pregnancy Protocols

File	Description
Prophylactic Protocol UFHprophpregSCinit.vb-link.vb UFHprophpregSCadjust.vb-link.vb Therapeutic Protocol UFHtherpregSCinit.vb-link.vb UFHtherpregSCadjust.vb-link.vb	These Visual Basic files will allow you to store the Heparin (Unfractionated) in Pregnancy protocols on your Pocket PC. The prophylactic (UFHprophpregSC) protocol targets a lower antifactor Xa activity range than does the therapeutic (UFHtherpregSC) protocol. Each protocol consists of two files: an "initiate" (init.vb) file and an "adjust" (adjust.vb) file. The UFHprophpregSCinit.vb and UFHtherpregSCinit.vb files are used for the initiation of unfractionated heparin subcutaneous therapy in a pregnant woman. The UFHprophpregSCadjust.vb and UFHtherpregSCadjust.vb files are used thereafter to adjust the heparin subcutaneous dose based on antifactor Xa activity results from a pregnant woman receiving unfractionated heparin.
Prophylactic Protocol hepPROPHY, SQ_pregnancy adjust.xls hepPROPHY, SQ_pregnancy initiate.xls Therapeutic Protocol hepTHERA, SQ_pregnancy adjust.xls hepTHERA, SQ_pregnancy initiate.xls	The Heparin (Unfractionated) in Pregnancy Protocol consists of 4 files: The prophylactic (hepPROPHY, SQ) protocol targets a lower antifactor Xa activity range than does the therapeutic (hepTHERA, SQ) protocol. Each protocol consists of two files: an "initiate.xls" file and an "adjust.xls" file. The hepPROPHY, SQ_pregnancy initiate.xls and       hepTHERA, SQ_pregnancy initiate.xls files are used for the initiation of unfractionated heparin subcutaneous therapy in a pregnant woman. The hepPROPHY, SQ_pregnancy adjust.xls and       hepTHERA, SQ_pregnancy adjust.xls files are used thereafter to adjust the heparin subcutaneous dose based on antifactor Xa activity results from a pregnant woman receiving unfractionated heparin.
UFH Monitoring Flow Sheet.xls	Monitoring Flow Sheet This monitoring flow sheet may be used to track and document patient demographics, heparin doses, and antifactor Xa results.
SQ injection.doc CareNotes Heparin.doc InjectionSites.pdf	Patient Education Materials The SQ injection.doc outlines the step-by-step procedure for patient self-injection of subcutaneous heparin. Patient information about the purpose, use, storage, drug interactions, and side effects of heparin are found in CareNotes Heparin.doc (Thomson MICROMEDEX. All rights reserved. The CareNotes(TM) System). A SQ injection site rotation record is found in InjectionSites.pdf.

Reference: Rosborough TK, Shepherd MF. Achieving target antifactor Xa activity with a heparin protocol based on sex, age, height, and weight.
Pharmacotherapy 2004;24(6):713-9.
 

First published: 09/01/2004
Last updated: 03/16/2007

Reviewed by: Shelley Shepherd, PharmD, MS; Terry Rosborough, MD