7 results
Approach to Antithrombotic Therapy in Peripheral Artery Disease
Increased Ischemic Risk:
 • Prior MI
 • Diabetes
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Bleeding Risk: • Anticoagulation ... Antithrombotic #management ... #therapy #dapt ... #PAD #peipheralarterialdisease ... #antiplatelet #algorithm
Newly diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Cardioversion and Anticoagulation Algorithm

Matthew Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD

#Atrial #Fibrillation #Cardioversion #Anticoagulation
Newly diagnosed ... Atrial Fibrillation ... Algorithm Matthew ... Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD ... #Algorithm #management
Approach to Suspected Meningitis - Empiric Management Algorithm

 • Alarm Symptoms (FAILS)
 • Empiric Antibiotics
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Algorithm • ... Obtain Head CT • Lumbar ... Puncture • Adjust Therapy ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #diagnosis #Algorithm
Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Management Algorithm

 • Rate Control
 • Rhythm Control
 • Anticoagulation

Matthew Ho,
Newly Diagnosed ... Atrial Fibrillation ... - Management Algorithm ... Rhythm Control • Anticoagulation ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardioversion • Ablation therapy ... First episode or PAF ... β-blocker or CCB Anticoagulation ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and Management ... muscle rigidity - lumbar ... Initial/Symptomatic Therapy ... Initial Symptomatic Therapy ... #Management #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exertion, orthopnea, PND ... suggest prophylactic anticoagulation ... deteriorating on medical therapy ... investigative therapy ... Serial TTE and close