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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
Nystagmus from Wernicke’s Encephalopathy - Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed T2 hyperintensities involving the
matter (Panel A, arrow ... thalami (Panel B, arrows ... #Clinical #Radiology ... MRI #Thalamus #NEJM
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
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed hyperintensity of the cortical gyri of the frontal
ribboning (Panel A, arrow ... sides (Panel B, arrows ... Clinical #Neuro #Radiology ... CreutzfeldJakob #NEJM
Using Stroke Windows for Detecting Ischemia on Head CT
When evaluating a CT head for possible stroke,
Using Stroke Windows ... possible stroke, narrow ... Window Width • Narrow ... Ischemia #HeadCT #Radiology
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
overdose - AVRT in narrow ... tachycardias by using ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Emphysematous Prostatitis - Radiography of the kidney, ureter, and bladder showed an atypical focus of gas
ramus (Panel A, arrows ... B) #Clinical #Radiology ... #Prostatitis #NEJM
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
Panels A and B, arrows ... ureter (Panel C, arrows ... D) #Clinical #Radiology ... AcidFastBacilli #Microscopy #NEJM
Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula- An infant had an apneic episode at birth and received positive-pressure
delivery room during ... Owing to the infant ... the esophagus (arrow ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #esophageal
Trypanosoma cruzi Reactivation in the Brain- ...Magnetic resonance images of the brain showed a mass measuring
mitochondrial DNA) (arrow ... #clinical #NEJM ... reactivation #brain #MRI #radiology