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Coagulation Cascade and Anticoagulant Sites of Action

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

#AntiCoagulation #Cascade #Anticoagulants #Medications #Pharmacology
Anticoagulant Sites ... of Action - ... Mechanisms #DOAC #Hematology
Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Branch points: 
Active bleeding?  Active malignancy? Provoked?

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Management #VTE #DVT
Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm ... Branch points: Active ... Active malignancy ... Management #VTE #DVT #Algorithm ... Thromboembolism #Treatment #Hematology
Tranexamic Acid: Mechanism of Action
 - TXA is an anti-fibrinolytic
 - TXA is a synthetic analog
: Mechanism of Action ... lysine binding sites ... pathophysiology #hematology
Lower Extremity Venous Thrombosis - Management and Anatomy

Deep - Superficial - Active Bleeding

#LowerExtremity #Veins #Venous #Thrombosis
Superficial - Active ... Deep #VTE #DVT #Hematology ... Anticoagulation #Algorithm
Treatment Algorithm for First Time Pulmonary Embolism
 • Provoked
 • Unprovoked
 • Active Malignancy

By Carlin Rooke,
Treatment Algorithm ... Unprovoked • Active ... Embolism #Treatment #Algorithm ... #management #hematology
Treatment Algorithm for First Time DVT
 • Provoked
 • Unprovoked
 • Active Malignancy

By Carlin Rooke, MD.

#DVT
Treatment Algorithm ... Unprovoked • Active ... DVT #Treatment #Algorithm ... #management #hematology
Pruritus - Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Macules / Papules / Plaques:
 • Xerosis (dry
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Arthropod bites ... Pruritus #primary #dermatology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... → Refer to hematology ... syndrome, POEMS • Reaction ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hematology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Insect Bites ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
not a major risk actor ... surgery, trauma, active ... Hypercoagulable #Workup #hematology ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #VTE