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Coagulation Cascade and Anticoagulant Sites of Action

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc https://twitter.com/AmyChung

#AntiCoagulation #Cascade #Anticoagulants #Medications #Pharmacology
twitter.com/AmyChung #AntiCoagulation ... Anticoagulants #Medications ... #Pharmacology # ... Pathophysiology #Mechanisms #DOAC ... #Hematology
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used anti-coagulation drugs.
- Dabigatran #anticoagulation ... #pharmacology # ... medications #doac ... comparison #table #management
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
Over-anticoagulation ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... treatment #medications ... #decisionaid #cardiology
Anticoagulant Bridging

 • Switching from LMWH
 • Switching from UFH
 • Switching from DOAC to Warfarin
Switching from DOAC ... from Warfarin to DOAC ... Anticoagulant #Bridging #anticoagulation ... #pharmacology # ... management #hematology
Anticoagulant Therapy after PCI (patients with AFib)
Dual-Therapy Preferred:
 • Triple therapy = increased bleeding
due to use of DOAC ... derick_gabel via ACCP Cardiology ... Triple #therapy #anticoagulation ... #PCI #pharmacology ... #management #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
β-blocker or CCB Anticoagulation ... typically needed • DOACs ... Absolute warfarin indications ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology