21 results
Lumbar Puncture Bleeding Risk

Discontinuing medications before lumbar puncture
 • Antiplatelets
 • Anticoagulants

#LP #Lumbar #Puncture #Bleeding #Risk
Lumbar Puncture ... Bleeding Risk ... Puncture #Bleeding #Risk ... #anticoagulation ... antiplatelets #management
Newly diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Cardioversion and Anticoagulation Algorithm

Matthew Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD

#Atrial #Fibrillation #Cardioversion #Anticoagulation
Cardioversion and Anticoagulation ... Algorithm Matthew ... Cardioversion #Anticoagulation ... #Algorithm #management ... #cardiology
Approach to Antithrombotic Therapy in Peripheral Artery Disease
Increased Ischemic Risk:
 • Prior MI
 • Diabetes
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Increased Ischemic Risk ... : • Anticoagulation ... Increased Limb Risk ... Antithrombotic #management ... #antiplatelet #algorithm
Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Management Algorithm

 • Rate Control
 • Rhythm Control
 • Anticoagulation

Matthew Ho,
Fibrillation - Management ... Algorithm • ... Rhythm Control • Anticoagulation ... Fibrillation #RVR #Management ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

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

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Anticoagulation ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
block – aims to risk ... both reduce the number ... components of the algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
patients at high risk ... interactions and bleeding risk ... also balance the risk ... #Anticoagulation ... #Management #Hematology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
Over-anticoagulation ... #management #algorithm ... #decisionaid #cardiology
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
Patient risk stratification ... algorithm for the ... Malignancy #Cancer #Algorithm ... #Anticoagulation ... #Management #Hematology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Anticoagulation ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management