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What is a common over the counter drug used for clotting disorders? What does it specifically do? What is the name for it?
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aspririn acts by permanently inactivating the ability of platelets to clump or aggregate, acetylsalicylic acid
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Why was the woman in the article so short of breath?
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she had GI bleeding due to her daily intake of aspirin which caused her hematocrit level to fall. Aspirin irritates the stomach lining, and an ulcer formed, then bled.
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why was the patient who was short of breath taking asprin? What is the enzyme that is affcted by aspriin?
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for her inflammatory conditions (arthritis), cycloxygenase
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