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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
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
Using Stroke Windows for Detecting Ischemia on Head CT
When evaluating a CT head for possible stroke,
Using Stroke Windows ... evaluating a CT head ... possible stroke, narrow ... Window Width • Narrow ... #Radiology #CTHead
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed hyperintensity of the cortical gyri of the frontal
ribboning (Panel A, arrow ... within the caudate heads ... sides (Panel B, arrows ... Clinical #Neuro #Radiology
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Summary of Heart ... • Narrow & regular ... Narrow & irregular ... escape (40-60), narrow ... electrocardiogram #ecg #cardiology
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
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
late diastolic (during ... RiHTh = right heart ... Right heart mobile ... detected in right heart ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Valvular vs Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation - Classification
Valvular:
 • Presence of moderate-to-severe mitral stenosis or artificial (mechanical)
artificial (mechanical) heart ... or a mechanical heart ... Anticoagulate with NOAC ... Classification #diagnosis #cardiology
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

Here’s a great ECG case of a 50-year-old lady who presented with palpitations

Her heart
palpitations Her heart ... Is it wide or narrow ... complexes are clearly narrow ... Electrocardiogram #Cardiology
Pacemaker Identification Algorithm

For more assistance check out this free application that uses AI to identify from
Identification Algorithm Using ... Heart Rhythm 2011 ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Radiology #CXR