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Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used anti-coagulation drugs.
Xa inhibitors - Apixaban ... - Dabigatran #anticoagulation ... #pharmacology #medications ... #doac #comparison ... #table #management
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Antiarrhythmic drugs ... typically needed • DOACs ... (rivaroxaban, apixaban ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
and Management ... venous (DVT/PE) or arterial ... ♀, ↑Age, ESRD Pathophysiology ... , Bivalirudin, DOAC ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Avoid Warfarin and DOAC ... Delivery • Stable ... suggest prophylactic anticoagulation ... Serial TTE and close