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Direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for VTE treatment and prevention - Comparison Table

#DOAC #Anticoagulants #Anticoagulation #VTE #Management
Direct-acting oral ... anticoagulants (DOACs ... ) for VTE treatment ... VTE #Management #Pharmacology ... #Comparison #Table
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
direct acting oral ... interruption per treatment ... table ... Perioperative #Management #Treatment ... #pharmacology #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
- Switch to oral ... shows a small, stable ... Abscess Differential ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... transitioning to oral ... #diagnosis #differential ... #treatment #table ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... sx overlap with normal ... Avoid Warfarin and DOAC ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
., long QT syndrome ... (≥ 0.12s) with abnormal ... may not occur Differential ... more intensive treatment ... #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
neuroexam - Oral ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Topical Corticosteroids
 • Liquid - Budesonide - 1 mg PO BID -
Fluticasone 880 mcg ... formulations for treatment ... ingestion unless oral ... side effects of long-term ... Corticosteroids #management #pharmacology