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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 ... #DOAC #Anticoagulants ... VTE #Management #Pharmacology
Coagulation Cascade and Anticoagulant Sites of Action

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

#AntiCoagulation #Cascade #Anticoagulants #Medications #Pharmacology
Coagulation Cascade and Anticoagulant ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Medications #Pharmacology ... Pathophysiology #Mechanisms #DOAC ... #Hematology
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
direct acting oral anticoagulants ... to assess for anticoagulant ... interruption per treatment ... table ... #pharmacology #
DOAC Reversal
Emergency surgery or urgent procedure
Stop anticoagulant treatment; volume resuscitation and transfusion as needed
Antidotes:
 • Apixaban,
procedure Stop anticoagulant ... treatment; volume ... not available #DOAC ... #hematology #management ... #pharmacology
(DOAC interactions) Cancer-treatment specific inducers (↑) and inhibitors (↓)
of cytochrome p450 CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein.

DOACs are substrates
(DOAC interactions ... ) Cancer-treatment ... Chemotherapy #Oncology #Hematology ... #Interactions #Table ... #Pharmacology
How to choose & apply sunscreen.

Whether you're out (with or without a mask) or just lounging
with or without a mask ... your sunscreen to all ... #dermatology #skin ... #prevention #management ... #comparison #pharmacology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
• Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... Avoid Warfarin and DOAC ... during Delivery • Stable ... months before 1° prevention ... management #cardiology #treatment
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Inhibitors of Na+K+2Cl ... nocturnal enuresis • Prevention ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Diuresis #Nephrology #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Table
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
causes #diagnosis #dermatology ... evaluation, and prevention ... , Heneghan MK, Jorgensen ... and Skin Cancer Prevention ... Mechanisms and treatments
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
prior history of treatment ... recommended for all ... Please refer to the table ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA #Prevention ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology