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Coagulation Cascade and Anticoagulant Sites of Action

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc https://twitter.com/AmyChung

#AntiCoagulation #Cascade #Anticoagulants #Medications #Pharmacology
twitter.com/AmyChung #AntiCoagulation ... #Medications #Pharmacology ... Mechanisms #DOAC #Hematology
Oral anticoagulant dosing and bridging for VTE

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel @Clotmaster 

#VTE #DOAC #Bridging #Dosing #Oral
Anticoagulant #Anticoagulation ... #Loading #DVT #Pharmacology ... #Hematology
Switching Between Anticoagulants and DOACs
VKA, Dabigatran, Rivaroxaban, Apixaban, Edoxaban, Betrixaban, DOAC, Parenteral anticoagulant

DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.120.017559

#Anticoagulants #DOACs #anticoagulation
Anticoagulants #DOACs #anticoagulation ... #Switching #hematology ... #pharmacology
Anticoagulants Common Reversal Agents
 - Warfarin (Coumadin) → Vitamin K (Phytonadione), 4-factor PCC (Kcentra)
 - Heparin/LMWH
PCC (Kcentra) #anticoagulation ... #doac #noac #pharmacology ... #hematology #reversal
4T Score for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Interpretation of the 4T score:
0-3 points:  Low probability (<<1%)
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- No further workup ... Consider therapeutic anticoagulation ... Initiate therapeutic anticoagulation ... Diagnosis #Criteria #Hematology
Coagulation Cascade - Anticoagulant Targets
Here's the brief overview of where the main anticoagulants work on the
anticoagulants work ... Anticoagulant #Targets #Anticoagulation ... #Pharmacology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
Over-anticoagulation ... management #algorithm #pharmacology ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
DOAC: Cheat Sheet - Atrial Fibrillation, VTE Prophylaxis, VTE and Renal Dosing

Renal Dosing:
Apixaban (25% renal clearance):
OralAnticoagulant #Anticoagulation ... #Hematology #Pharmacology
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
immunosuppressive meds • +/- Anticoagulation ... Treatment #management #pharmacology ... #rheumatology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
consider need for anticoagulation ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup