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

#DOAC #Anticoagulants #Anticoagulation #VTE #Management
DOACs) for VTE treatment ... and prevention ... - Comparison Table ... Anticoagulation #VTE #Management ... #Pharmacology #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Management: • ... #pulmonary #differential
Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
scan - 90-100% se and ... for CTEPH • Assess ... karanpdesai #cteph #management ... #algorithm #cardiology ... #pulmonary #treatment
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
#management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... treatment #medications ... #table #pharmacotherapy ... #decisionaid #cardiology
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... ventilated • CXR ... diagnosed COPD Assess ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... - Observe and ... with caution in pulmonary ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Perioperative Management ... interruption per treatment ... table ... and procedural ... #Treatment #pharmacology
Altitude Sickness: Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE) and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
High Altitude Pulmonary ... Elevation, Timing, Treatment ... and Prevention ... HAPE #Diagnosis #Management ... Elevation #Comparison #Table
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... respond to the treatment ... pneumonia (OP) and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR