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Coagulation Cascade and Anticoagulant Sites of Action

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

#AntiCoagulation #Cascade #Anticoagulants #Medications #Pharmacology
Anticoagulant Sites ... Anticoagulants #Medications ... #Pharmacology # ... Mechanisms #DOAC #Hematology
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
antiseptics or antibiotics ... radiation burn donor sites ... with, topical medication ... surgical wound, donor site ... growth, especially antibiotic-resistant
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
bone, joint, and skin ... Rheumatic pain Clinical ... Diagnosis: • A clinical ... characteristic sites ... syndrome with acne: antibiotics
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
three different sites ... spleen, brain) Indications ... course • Adjust antibiotics ... Internet Book of Critical
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
arterial thrombosis, skin ... (at injection sites ... Diagnosis: • Clinical ... exposure (prevent skin ... Management #Treatment #Hematology
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
related to dog bites ... possible Patient's clinical ... or clindamycin Antibiotic ... #Rash #dermatology ... #clinical #photo
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... Headaches • Pale skin ... - Antithyroid medications ... - β-lactam antibiotics ... Anemia #oncology #hematology
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
RISK FACTORS • Sites ... , bloodstream, skin ... CLINICAL RECOGNITION ... CLINICAL FEATURES ... - Discolored skin
Invasive Fungal Infection (IFI)

Invasive fungal infections are severe infections in which fungal pathogens invade normally sterile
normally sterile body sites ... with neutropenia, hematologic ... broad-spectrum antibiotic ... exposure Clinical ... microscopy from sterile sites
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... 3rd Decade Skin ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... Seizures • Strokes Skin ... activation and/or medications