title: What every emergency nurse needs to know about aspirin: an update.
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.
authors.affiliation: Affiliate Faculty, University of British Columbia, Central Health Center, 6th Floor - 132 West Esplanade, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V7M 1A2.
authors.forename: Sheila A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Turris
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Finamore
mesh_terms: D001241:Aspirin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004351:Drug Resistance; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D018579:Patient Selection; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010979:Platelet Function Tests; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D001241:Aspirin