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LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN (LMWH) DOSING RECOMMENDATIONS (Enoxaparin and Dalteparin):
 - VTE PROPHYLAXIS
 - VTE TREATMENT
Dalteparin): - VTE ... PROPHYLAXIS - ... VTE TREATMENT - ... #LMWH #Dosing #Anticoagulation ... #VTE #Prophylaxis
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 ... of withholding anticoagulation
DOAC: Cheat Sheet - Atrial Fibrillation, VTE Prophylaxis, VTE and Renal Dosing

Renal Dosing:
Apixaban (25% renal clearance):
Fibrillation, VTE ... Prophylaxis, VTE ... Rivaroxaban (33%): VTE ... OralAnticoagulant #Anticoagulation
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist ... a) Concordant STE ... V1-V3 c) STE ... Modified #Diagnosis #Checklist ... #ecg #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... Brugada 1 - Coved STE ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist
Heparin, Fondaparinux, and Novel Oral Anticoagulants - Pathophysiology

Anticoagulation with parenteral (intravenous or subcutaneous) and oral anticoagulants
Pathophysiology Anticoagulation ... the mainstay of VTE ... anticoagulant (e.g ... anticoagulant (e.g ... warfarin) for chronic anticoagulation
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... Echocardiography (TTE ... if suspected (e.g ... of infection (e.g ... #Endocarditis #checklist
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
early & document (e.g ... - When anticoagulation ... Consider stress ulcer prophylaxis ... hemostatic agents (e.g ... twitter.com/PulmCrit #Checklist
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... consider need for anticoagulation ... Intraoperative #Checklist
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Cardioembolic: • ECG ... monitoring • TTE ... workup #diagnosis #checklist