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Xa Inhibitors - Apixaban and Rivaroxaban 
Oral Xa inhibitors are recommended by CHEST as first-line for
treatment or Atrial Fibrillation ... requiring anticoagulation ... indications and edoxaban ... patients with normal ... #Rivaroxaban #Dosing
The coagulation cascade is shown, separated into different phases with their endogenous and pharmacological inhibitors shown.
platelet #thrombin #clot ... #PT #PTT #diagnosis ... #anticoagulant ... #Warfarin #Dabigatran ... #Rivaroxaban #Edoxaban
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Xa inhibitors (rivaroxaban ... , apixaban, edoxaban ... 3.0 • Absolute warfarin ... #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Xa inhibitors - Rivaroxaban ... , apixaban, edoxaban ... heparin - Other anticoagulants ... Prolonged #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential #
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... /MRA • Avoid Warfarin ... suggest prophylactic anticoagulation ... Serial TTE and close ... #management #cardiology