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Anticoagulation Review. There are other bleeding risk assessment tools, but HAS-BLED is more commonly used. HTN
There are other bleeding ... tools, but HAS-BLED ... Bleeding includes ... that increase bleeding ... Tool #Assessment #Cardiology
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
Bleeding risk calculators ... - HAS-BLED (atrial ... validated for VTE treatment ... with very high bleeding ... based on high bleeding
Feeding Vessel Sign on Chest CT
 • Distinct pulmonary vessel leading into a lung nodule or
Feeding Vessel Sign ... CT • Distinct pulmonary ... vessel leading ... Sign #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
interruption per treatment ... and procedural bleeding ... with a very low bleeding ... Therapy • Low Bleed-Risk ... postoperative • High Bleed-Risk
Choice of anticoagulant for treatment of pulmonary embolism
 • Malignancy - LMWH
 • To avoid parenteral
anticoagulant for treatment ... of pulmonary embolism ... history of Gl bleed
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
- Hemoptysis = bleeding ... epistaxis) or Gl bleeding ... life threatening bleeding ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #workup #pulmonary
Clinically Significant Cardiovascular Drug-Drug Interactions With OTC Supplements and Herbal Products
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs)
 • Night-blooming
alpha-blockers, leading ... palmetto - Increases bleeding ... to increased bleed ... palmetto - Increases bleeding ... pharmacology #DDI #table #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
Pulmonary Embolism ... Treatment Systemic ... of other major bleeding ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary ... #Embolism #Treatment
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
• Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Mimics: • GI bleed ... Nasopharyngeal bleeding ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary