4 results
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,
risk on anticoagulation ... 1 A Abnormal renal ... liver function Renal ... (renal replacement ... CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison
Choice of anticoagulant for treatment of pulmonary embolism
 • Malignancy - LMWH
 • To avoid parenteral
coagulopathy - LMWH • Renal ... history of Gl bleed ... decisionaid #vte #anticoagulation ... #pharmacology
Heparin - Unfractionated Heparin (UFH) vs Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (LMWH)
UFH:
 • Advantages: 
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clearance - Anticoagulation ... monitored - Ok in renal ... contraindicated in renal ... LMWH #Heparin #comparison ... Unfractionated #pharmacology
Adrenoceptor Actions
α1
 • Vascular smooth muscle - Contraction
 • Genitourinary smooth muscle - Contraction
 • Intestinal
Adrenoceptor Actions ... conduction velocity • Renal ... Lipolysis #Adrenoceptor ... receptors #actions #pharmacology ... pathophysiology #comparison