Electives and exploratory courses (interest-based) Interest-based electives are part of what makes the middle grades experience special. For the first time, students have a choice of which classes to take. They also begin to exercise autonomy while exploring personal interests and possible career choices. The exploratory wheel is a common elective choice primarily for first-year students to the school.
Taking warfarin (Coumadin) Warfarin is a medicine that makes your blood less likely to form clots. This may be important if: 1  You have already had blood clots in your leg, arm, heart, or brain.  Your health care provider is worried that a blood clot may form in your body.
A Brigham and Women's Hospital answered. Warfarin (Coumadin) is an anticoagulant or blood thinner.. Anti means against, and coagulant refers to blood clotting. An anticoagulant helps reduce the risk of clots forming in the blood. Warfarin treatment will be monitored through regular laboratory testing. The blood test is called a PT or protime and is reported as an INR which stands for International Normalized Ratio.