165 results
LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN (LMWH) DOSING RECOMMENDATIONS (Enoxaparin and Dalteparin):
 - VTE PROPHYLAXIS
 - VTE TREATMENT
PROPHYLAXIS - ... VTE TREATMENT - ... #LMWH #Dosing #Anticoagulation ... #VTE #Prophylaxis ... #Pharmacology #Management
Brugada syndrome with non-sustained VT; sodium channel blocking drugs (e.g. amio, procainamide) can be dangerous here!

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non-sustained VT ... blocking drugs (e.g ... Electrocardiogram #ECG ... #EKG #Clinical
Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Branch points: 
Active bleeding?  Active malignancy? Provoked?

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Management #VTE #DVT
Thromboembolism Treatment ... @Clotmaster #Management ... #VTE #DVT #Algorithm ... Thromboembolism #Treatment ... #Hematology #Anticoagulation
Pharmacologic prophylaxis of VTE in selected clinical scenarios.

Enoxaparin 
Dalteparin 
Fondaparinux 
Dabigatran 
Unfractionated Heparin
Warfarin 
Aspirin 

#prophylaxis #VTE
Pharmacologic prophylaxis ... of VTE in selected ... Aspirin #prophylaxis ... #VTE #DVT #dosing ... #Medications #management
ECG Changes in Hyperkalemia and Treatment
Membrane Stabilization
 - Calcium gluconate or chloride 
Redistribution
 - Insulin
ECG Changes in Hyperkalemia ... and Treatment ... #Hyperkalemia #Treatment ... #Management #Diagnosis ... #ECG #EKG
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... Differentiating VT ... from SVT with aberrancy ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Lead #AVR
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
) and IMPROVE (VTE ... prophylaxis for ... validated for VTE ... treatment, only ... for prophylaxis
Lower Extremity Venous Thrombosis - Management and Anatomy

Deep - Superficial - Active Bleeding

#LowerExtremity #Veins #Venous #Thrombosis
Venous Thrombosis - Management ... Superficial #Deep #VTE ... #DVT #Hematology ... #Management #Anatomy ... #Anticoagulation
Upper Extremity Venous Thrombosis - Management and Anatomy

Deep - Superficial - Catheter Associated

#UpperExtremity #Veins #Venous #Thrombosis
Venous Thrombosis - Management ... Superficial #Deep #VTE ... #DVT #Hematology ... #Management #Anatomy ... #Anticoagulation
HERDOO2 score to identify women with unprovoked venous thrombosis (VTE) at low risk of recurrent venous
venous thrombosis (VTE ... from Kahn et al #Management ... PrimaryCare #HERDOO2 #DVT ... #VTE #Anticoagulation