1734 results
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
per treatment table ... procedural bleeding risk ... very low bleeding risk ... Therapy • Low Bleed-Risk ... postoperative • High Bleed-Risk
Clinically Significant Cardiovascular Drug-Drug Interactions With OTC Supplements and Herbal Products
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs)
 • Night-blooming
Increases bleeding risk ... leading to increased bleed ... risk Beta-Blockers ... of statins and risk ... pharmacology #DDI #table
Stroke and bleeding risk stratification with the CHADS2-VASc and HAS-BLED schemas

#Diagnosis #Hematology #CHADS2 #CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison
Stroke and bleeding risk ... CHADS2-VASc and HAS-BLED ... Comparison #Score #Risk ... #Stroke #Bleed
HAS-BLED Score: Estimates risk of major bleeding for patients on anticoagulation to assess risk-benefit in atrial
HAS-BLED Score: ... Estimates risk of ... anticoagulation to assess risk-benefit ... HASBLED #Score #Risk ... #Bleed #Anticoagulation
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores for stroke risk and bleed risk on anticoagulation

C	Congestive Heart Failure	1

H	Hypertension	1

A2	Age >75	2

D	Diabetes Mellitus	1

S2	Stroke,
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED ... scores for stroke risk ... and bleed risk ... Comparison #Score #Risk ... #Stroke #Bleed
Differential Diagnosis in Upper and Lower GI Bleed
 
- By Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong 

#Upper #Lower
Upper and Lower GI Bleed ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
Bleeding Rebleeding risks ... 1a - Spurting Bleed ... Re-bleeding Ib - Oozing Bleed ... Ulcer #Bleeding #Risks
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Pharmacology Comparison Table ... • Indications: Stable ... • Indications: Stable ... prophylaxis, Variceal bleed ... Pharmacology #Comparison #Table
Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
Bleeding Upper GI Bleed ... bleeding is very brisk ... units) • Notable risk ... Lower GI Bleed (
Update on the ED Management of Intracranial Hemorrhage: Not All Head Bleeds Are the Same -
: Not All Head Bleeds ... Summary Table on ... #NSG #Summary #Table