What every emergency nurse needs to know about aspirin: an update

Sheila A Turris; Sheila Finamore

doi:10.1016/j.ienj.2010.07.003

What every emergency nurse needs to know about aspirin: an update

Int Emerg Nurs. 2011 Jul;19(3):152-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ienj.2010.07.003. Epub 2010 Aug 10.

Authors

Sheila A Turris¹, Sheila Finamore

Affiliation

¹ Affiliate Faculty, University of British Columbia, Central Health Center, 6th Floor - 132 West Esplanade, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V7M 1A2.

PMID: 21665159
DOI: 10.1016/j.ienj.2010.07.003

Abstract

In 2005, we presented a manuscript about the use of aspirin (ASA) in the setting of the Emergency Department (ED). We now write to report recent developments in our understanding about ASA and individual responses to the medication. The phenomenon of aspirin resistance is explored.

MeSH terms

Aspirin / adverse effects
Aspirin / pharmacokinetics
Aspirin / therapeutic use*
Drug Interactions
Drug Resistance*
Emergency Nursing / organization & administration
Humans
Nurse's Role*
Patient Selection
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / adverse effects
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
Platelet Function Tests
Risk Factors

Substances

Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
Aspirin