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Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
anticoagulants (DOACs ... filtration rate; DOAC ... anticoagulant; LMWH ... body mass index; VTE ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy
Heparin, Fondaparinux, and Novel Oral Anticoagulants - Pathophysiology

Anticoagulation with parenteral (intravenous or subcutaneous) and oral anticoagulants
the mainstay of VTE ... . heparin, LMWH, ... anticoagulant (e.g ... #UFH #DOAC #Dabigatran ... #Fondaparinux #NOAC
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
algorithm for VTE ... risk of recurrent VTE ... ¥LMWH is currently ... DOAC, direct oral ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... Lead aVR can provide ... Differentiating VT ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Lead
Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
depression in aVR ... ST elevation in aVR ... Clinical #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #STElevations ... #STE #SharkFin
Brugada syndrome with non-sustained VT; sodium channel blocking drugs (e.g. amio, procainamide) can be dangerous here!

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non-sustained VT ... blocking drugs (e.g ... Electrocardiogram #ECG ... #EKG #Clinical ... #Cardiology #NSVT
Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion on ECG

- aVR ST segment elevation > 1 mm 
- aVR
Artery Occlusion on ECG ... - aVR ST segment ... elevation > 1 mm - aVR ... #EKG #Diagnosis ... Electrocardiogram #Cardiology
Vereckie Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial
Algorithm - Lead aVR ... Diagnosis WCT is VT ... Tachycardia #WCT #VTach #avr ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #telemetry
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... specificity for EKG ... ST-T Changes • STE ... in aVR +/- Right ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
Tachycardia 1. aVR ... deflection in aVR ... Interpretation #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology