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Pharmacokinetic Characteristics and Primary Routes of Clearance of Oral Anticoagulant Agents

Warfarin - 100% Hepatic, 0% Renal
Apixaban
Primary Routes of Clearance ... #Pharmacology #Clearance ... #oral #anticoagulation
Choice of anticoagulant for treatment of pulmonary embolism
 • Malignancy - LMWH
 • To avoid parenteral
with creatinine clearance ... decisionaid #vte #anticoagulation
Heparin - Unfractionated Heparin (UFH) vs Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (LMWH)
UFH:
 • Advantages: 
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Rapid onset and clearance ... - Anticoagulation ... monitoring Of anticoagulation
DOAC: Cheat Sheet - Atrial Fibrillation, VTE Prophylaxis, VTE and Renal Dosing

Renal Dosing:
Apixaban (25% renal clearance):
Apixaban (25% renal clearance ... OralAnticoagulant #Anticoagulation
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
patients on chronic anticoagulation ... recent creatinine clearance ... may not require anticoagulation
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
determines PCO2 clearance ... needed for plugging ANTICOAGULATION
Drug Clearance and Pharmacokinetics Considerations in ECMO

- Infographic by Dr. Catherine Beni @totalbodydolor 

#ECMO #Pharmacology #Drug
Drug Clearance and ... Pharmacology #Drug #Clearance
Atrial Fibrillation - Anticoagulation

Infographic by Dr. Pouria Rezapour @prezapour 

#Atrial #Fibrillation #Anticoagulation #Management #Emergency #Cardiology
Fibrillation - Anticoagulation ... #Fibrillation #Anticoagulation
Initial Anticoagulation for Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)

#Anticoagulation #Initial #Initiation #Dosing #Venous #Thromboembolism #VTE #Pharmacology #Table #Management
Initial Anticoagulation ... Thromboembolism (VTE) #Anticoagulation
Portal Vein Thrombosis - Anticoagulation and Management Algorithm
When to start anticoagulation for portal vein thrombosis

#PVT #PortalVein
Vein Thrombosis - Anticoagulation ... When to start anticoagulation ... Vein #Thrombosis #Anticoagulation