Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Resident

Abstract

Objectives: 1. Review the background, epidemiology, and diagnostic criteria for the antiphospholipid syndrome 2. List clinical manifestations associated with antiphospholipid syndrome 3. Describe the pathophysiology of thrombosis in the antiphospholipid syndrome 4. Evaluate the evidence for the different intensities of oral anticoagulation in the 1. Background 1-3 i. Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL)