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Coagulation Cascade and Anticoagulant Sites of Action

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

#AntiCoagulation #Cascade #Anticoagulants #Medications #Pharmacology
twitter.com/AmyChung #AntiCoagulation ... #Medications #Pharmacology ... #Pathophysiology ... Mechanisms #DOAC #Hematology
Topical drug formulations, comparison and considerations

#pharmacology #table #medications #comparison #drugs #treatment #pharmacotherapy #dermatology
Topical drug formulations ... , comparison and ... considerations #pharmacology ... #drugs #treatment ... pharmacotherapy #dermatology
Stroke and bleeding risk stratification with the CHADS2-VASc and HAS-BLED schemas

#Diagnosis #Hematology #CHADS2 #CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison
#Diagnosis #Hematology ... CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison ... Stroke #Bleed #Anticoagulation
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Oral anticoagulant dosing and bridging for VTE

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel @Clotmaster 

#VTE #DOAC #Bridging #Dosing #Oral
Anticoagulant #Anticoagulation ... #Loading #DVT #Pharmacology ... #Hematology
Switching Between Anticoagulants and DOACs
VKA, Dabigatran, Rivaroxaban, Apixaban, Edoxaban, Betrixaban, DOAC, Parenteral anticoagulant

DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.120.017559

#Anticoagulants #DOACs #anticoagulation
Anticoagulants #DOACs #anticoagulation ... #Switching #hematology ... #pharmacology
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used anti-coagulation drugs.
anti-coagulation drugs ... - Dabigatran #anticoagulation ... #pharmacology # ... medications #doac #comparison ... table #management #drugs
Anticoagulants Common Reversal Agents
 - Warfarin (Coumadin) → Vitamin K (Phytonadione), 4-factor PCC (Kcentra)
 - Heparin/LMWH
PCC (Kcentra) #anticoagulation ... #doac #noac #pharmacology ... #hematology #reversal
Role of Uric Acid in the Inflammation of Gout

Allopurinol, Febuxostat - Xanthine oxidase
Colchicine - Release of
gout #uricacid #pathophysiology ... #pharmacology # ... rheumatology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
response to the drug ... Over-anticoagulation ... management #algorithm #pharmacology ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
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,
bleed risk on anticoagulation ... Elderly (>65) 1 D Drugs ... CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison ... Stroke #Bleed #Anticoagulation ... AFib #Diagnosis #Hematology