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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
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Winter T Wave ECG ... ST elevation in aVR ... precordial leads #DeWinter ... #TWaves #ECG #EKG
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
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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Winter T-Waves on EKG ... ST elevation in aVR ... Team @FOAMfrat #DeWinter ... #TWaves #EKG #ECG
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 #AVR
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... bigger than QRS - deWinter ... in avR - Wellen's ... avR - proximal ... #EKG #diagnosis
De Winter's T Waves

Concerning for proximal LAD occlusion (Present in 2% of patients)
 • Upsloping ST-Depression
V1-V4 without STE ... leads V1-V4 • STE ... in lead aVR ± aVL ... #DeWinters # ... TWaves #EKG #ECG
Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
depression in aVR ... ST elevation in aVR ... is a good ECG sign ... IM #Cardiology #EKG ... #STElevations #STE
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 ... EKG is helpful in ... ST-T Changes • STE ... in aVR +/- Right