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DOAC: Cheat Sheet - Atrial Fibrillation, VTE Prophylaxis, VTE and Renal Dosing

Renal Dosing:
Apixaban (25% renal clearance):
DOAC: Cheat Sheet ... VTE and Renal Dosing ... Renal Dosing ... Apixaban (25% renal clearance ... @Bloodman #DOAC
Best practice recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of adult patients experiencing traumatic brain injury during
recommendations for the diagnosis ... traumatic brain injury during ... Brain #Injury #NOAC ... #DOAC #Management
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Management of DOACs ... anticoagulants (DOACs ... recent creatinine clearance ... (calculated using ... postoperative #DOAC
Checking Invasive Devices Using Chest X-Rays

- Dr. Alex Psirides @psirides

#Diagnosis #Anatomy #Radiology #CriticalCare #Lines #Devices #Tubes
Invasive Devices Using ... @psirides #Diagnosis ... Anatomy #Radiology #CriticalCare
Arterial Lines - Abnormal Arterial Waveforms:
 - Underdampened: Falsely High BP - Adjust monitor filter settings
Drop of 10 mmHg during ... Pulse with a Slow Rising ... lines #waveforms #diagnosis ... #criticalcare
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis ... 1928-1977) -> 50% diagnosed ... beta-adrenergic blockade ... or arrhythmia) during ... diagnostic procedures
The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
• PAC can be blocked ... PAC that falls during ... PACs #cardiology #diagnosis
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
Cardiac, Neuro 4) Diagnose ... using hypoxemia ... Dyspnea #Management #criticalcare
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
characterized by a blockage ... Pathophysiology #Comparison #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #classification
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
- Differential Diagnosis ... ) • Impaired Clearance ... Difficult to diagnosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #criticalcare #