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

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
anticoagulants (DOACs ... anticoagulant; LMWH ... body mass index; VTE ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy ... #Cancer #Algorithm
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
algorithm for VTE ... thrombosis in cancer ... DOAC, direct oral ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy ... #Cancer #Algorithm
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
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thromboembolism (VTE ... • Provoked (e.g ... Age-appropriate cancer ... Age-appropriate cancer ... - Recurrent VTE
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Malabsorption (e.g ... Medications - Heparin, LMWH ... , warfarin, DOACs ... (e.g. direct factor ... Autoimmune disorders (e.g
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
and vv (2) P+ve ... - Axis - QRS +ve ... safe #, but >500 DANGER ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
100 Wide (1) VT ... - DANGER (2) ... B Afib + WPW - DANGER ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Warfarin - INR Goals, Initial Dosing and Bridging

Mechanical Mitral Valve Replacement 2.5-3.5 
Other Valve Replacement 2-3
Replacement 2-3 VTE ... VTE treatment), ... to depletion of natural ... a dose of 1 mg/kg
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Upsloping convex STE ... monophasic R wave in lateral ... of Q waves in lateral ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Consider thrombolysis e.g ... over 2 h (>65 kg ... patient in left lateral ... Embolus #Embolism #VTE