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Best practice recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of adult patients experiencing traumatic brain injury during
recommendations for the diagnosis ... experiencing traumatic brain ... injury during treatment ... TBI #Traumatic #Brain ... DOAC #Management
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
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
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
muscle > kidney, brain ... synthesis, not reduced clearance ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Problem Representation - Approach to the Infectious Disease Patient

Who: Patient age and host/risk factors (such as
illness script (e.g. brain ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #History #HPI #Diagnosis
Complex Perianal Fistulas and Crohn's Disease - Management Algorithm
Factors for Operative Strategy
  • Fistula Classification
large penrose drain ... response to standard dosing ... week 30 in DB-RCT
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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sedation • During ... Coagulopathy • DOACs ... = water leaves brain
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Impaired mucociliary clearance ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... : • HRCT (high-resolution ... #differential #diagnosis
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
- Team should train ... pump is trying to drain ... fever) or reduced clearance ... Oxygenator Problems: • RISING ... Troubleshooting #problems #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Management during ... Avoid Warfarin and DOAC ... should be done on diagnosis ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis