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Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
plus aspirin (ASA ... 3 months, but ASA ... monotherapy (2017 AHA ... experts utilize direct ... #Target #DOAC #Table
Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Clues to Differential ... Cyanotic heart defect ... Central #Cardiology #Causes ... #Table #Comparison
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... - Quantitative Defect ... - Qualitative Defect ... ASA) • Renal Disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... POCUS Elderly ... ultrasound for direct ... high, in this case ... Rupture #Abdominal #POCUS
Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
in turn, helps direct ... extra-abdominal causes ... abdominal pain (Table ... #Localization #Causes
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
patient with known AAA ... compression of AAA ... bleed and known AAA ... should be taken directly ... the OR • HD stable
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Anterior column: AAL ... ligament AAF ... process fracture Stable ... fractures: Don't cause ... deficit, still able
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Tea and toast” diet ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes #Sodium
Giant AAA on POCUS

Elderly pt with abd/back pain. Stable. Has pulsatile mass on exam spans 12
Giant AAA on POCUS ... Stable. ... answer (of course)-POCUS ... Article has case ... #Giant #POCUS #
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... Disease trigger - Direct ... fever, fatigue, Nausea ... rheumatology #comparison #table