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A few questions I had about heparin in CHF patients:
1. With weight-based LMHW heparin dosing, do you use the patient's actual weight, or their pre-admission "dry weight" (if they are in CHF with significant edema?).
2. Is the same true for unfractionated heparin?
1. With weight-based LMHW heparin dosing, do you use the patient's actual weight, or their pre-admission "dry weight" (if they are in CHF with significant edema?).
2. Is the same true for unfractionated heparin?