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Stroke and bleeding risk stratification with the CHADS2-VASc and HAS-BLED schemas

#Diagnosis #Hematology #CHADS2 #CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison
Stroke and bleeding ... HAS-BLED schemas #Diagnosis ... #Hematology #CHADS2 ... #Bleed #Anticoagulation ... #AFib
Oral anticoagulant dosing and bridging for VTE

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel @Clotmaster 

#VTE #DOAC #Bridging #Dosing #Oral
Anticoagulant #Anticoagulation ... #Dabigatran #Apixaban ... #Loading #DVT #Pharmacology ... #Hematology
Switching Between Anticoagulants and DOACs
VKA, Dabigatran, Rivaroxaban, Apixaban, Edoxaban, Betrixaban, DOAC, Parenteral anticoagulant

DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.120.017559

#Anticoagulants #DOACs #anticoagulation
, Rivaroxaban, Apixaban ... Anticoagulants #DOACs #anticoagulation ... #Switching #hematology ... #pharmacology
DOAC: Cheat Sheet - Atrial Fibrillation, VTE Prophylaxis, VTE and Renal Dosing

Renal Dosing:
Apixaban (25% renal clearance):
Renal Dosing: Apixaban ... AFib: CrCl 15-50 ... OralAnticoagulant #Anticoagulation ... #Hematology #Pharmacology ... #Apixaban #Rivaroxaban
Anticoagulants Common Reversal Agents
 - Warfarin (Coumadin) → Vitamin K (Phytonadione), 4-factor PCC (Kcentra)
 - Heparin/LMWH
(Praxbind) - Apixaban ... PCC (Kcentra) #anticoagulation ... #doac #noac #pharmacology ... #hematology #reversal
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores for stroke risk and bleed risk on anticoagulation

C	Congestive Heart Failure	1

H	Hypertension	1

A2	Age >75	2

D	Diabetes Mellitus	1

S2	Stroke,
HAS-BLED scores for stroke ... bleed risk on anticoagulation ... #Bleed #Anticoagulation ... #AFib #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
immunosuppressive meds • +/- Anticoagulation ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Treatment #management #pharmacology ... #rheumatology
The coagulation cascade is shown, separated into different phases with their endogenous and pharmacological inhibitors shown.
clot #PT #PTT #diagnosis ... #models #hematology ... pathophysiology #anticoagulation ... thrombin #inhibitor #Apixaban
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Differential Diagnosis ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... • Seizures • Strokes ... Cardiac valve vegetations ... #Rheumatology
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
MI, stroke, DVT/ ... Hydroxyurea + anticoagulation ... - Strong Medicine ... Thrombocythemia #ET #hematology ... #hematology