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2025 March (Supplementary) (2010 Scheme) · 40 marks · 120 min

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Low molecular weight Heparin/Warfarin as Anticoagulant in pregnancy.

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Answer

Low molecular weight heparin is the appropriate choice — it does not cross the placenta and is not teratogenic, making it safe throughout pregnancy. Warfarin is contraindicated, particularly in the first trimester (warfarin embryopathy — nasal hypoplasia, skeletal abnormalities) and near term (risk of fetal/neonatal hemorrhage), since it readily crosses the placenta.

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