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

#DOAC #Anticoagulants #Anticoagulation #VTE #Management
anticoagulants (DOACs ... Table #DOAC ... Anticoagulants #Anticoagulation ... #VTE #Management ... #Pharmacology #
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used anti-coagulation drugs.
- Dabigatran #anticoagulation ... #pharmacology # ... medications #doac ... #comparison #table ... #management #drugs
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL ... patients to be diagnosed ... Guidelines): • Anticoagulation ... target to 3-4 • DOACs ... #management #anticoagulation
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... to diagnosis scapholunate ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
at an elbow x-ray ... anterior sail sign ... fracture • ED Management ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
un lymphatic Diagnostic ... Chest x-ray: signs ... : • ACE Inhibitors ... #management #cardiology ... #pharmacology #
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
can't make A-OK sign ... > MCL), brachial ... fracture • ED Management ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Avoid Warfarin and DOAC ... should be done on diagnosis ... suggest prophylactic anticoagulation ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis
Anticoagulant Therapy after PCI (patients with AFib)
Dual-Therapy Preferred:
 • Triple therapy = increased bleeding
due to use of DOAC ... aspirin given to all ... Triple #therapy #anticoagulation ... #PCI #pharmacology ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... Anticoagulation ... risk Chest X-ray ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis