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Antiplatelet Medications - Summary Table

Aspirin - Inhibits cyclooxygenase, preventing formation of thromboxane A2
 • Acute coronary
Summary Table Aspirin ... inhibitor and anticoagulation ... Alternative to anticoagulation ... and anticoagulation ... in aspirin-allergic
Low-dose aspirin and low-molecular-weight heparin in lupus and Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) pregnancy

• No previous history of
Low-dose aspirin ... aPL profile: Aspirin ... consensus +++ Aspirin ... pregnancy #Obstetrics #Anticoagulation ... #Aspirin #LWMH
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
Replacement - Anticoagulation ... INR 2.5, plus aspirin ... 2.4.3; UpToDate Anticoagulation ... Prosthetic #Valve #Anticoagulation
Coagulation Cascade and Anticoagulant Sites of Action

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

#AntiCoagulation #Cascade #Anticoagulants #Medications #Pharmacology
Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... twitter.com/AmyChung #AntiCoagulation
Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel for acute high risk transient ischaemic attack and minor
antiplatelet therapy with aspirin ... ischaemic stroke: a clinical ... clopidogrel and aspirin ... Neurology #Management #Aspirin
Pharmacologic prophylaxis of VTE in selected clinical scenarios.

Enoxaparin 
Dalteparin 
Fondaparinux 
Dabigatran 
Unfractionated Heparin
Warfarin 
Aspirin 

#prophylaxis #VTE
VTE in selected clinical ... Heparin Warfarin Aspirin
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
studies suggest net clinical ... benefit of anticoagulation ... of withholding anticoagulation ... #Calculators #Anticoagulation
Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation - CHA2DS2-VASc

I always tell my students, one of the first thing you
Anticoagulation ... fibrillation in clinic ... they should be on anticoagulation ... CHEST recommends anticoagulation ... /ambcarerx #Anticoagulation
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
Restarting Anticoagulation ... neurological deficit → No clinical ... worsening or clinical ... #Restarting #Anticoagulation
Clarke's Test (Patellar Grind Test)

Indicates Patellofemoral dysfunction.
 - Patient with knee in extension. Push posterior on
of patella then ask ... Patellar #Grind #clinical ... Patellofemoral #msk