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Effect of Anticoagulants on Coagulation Tests
PT / INR, aPTT, Anti-Xa Activity, Activated Clotting Time, Thrombin Time,
Anticoagulants on Coagulation ... Tests PT / INR, ... Clotting Time, Thrombin ... Argatroban Dabigatran
The coagulation cascade is shown, separated into different phases with their endogenous and pharmacological inhibitors shown.
The coagulation ... and endothelial cells ... #Coagulation #Cascade ... #clot #PT #PTT ... anticoagulant #Warfarin #Dabigatran
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Intravascular Coagulation ... • Prolonged PT ... • Increased thrombin ... Fibrinogen: ↓ • PT ... Schistocytes, helmet cells
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
inhibitor of a coagulation ... == NORMAL PT ... Acquired: • Heparin, dabigatran ... intravascular coagulation ... warfarin, direct thrombin
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... ) Pt with systemic ... Pt has biventricular ... Has new large pericardial ... #Amyloidosis #Cardiac
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS

In an unstable pt w/ chest trauma, subxiphoid view FIRST!

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Hemorrhagic Pericardial ... In an unstable pt ... #Hemorrhagic #Pericardial ... Effusion #Tamponade #Cardiac ... cardiology #clinical #s4c
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... ventricular hypertrophy, pericardial ... identify left atrial thrombus ... TEE to exclude thrombus ... inhibitor (dabigatran
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
) Pt with systemic ... Pt has biventricular ... Has new large pericardial ... amyloidosis with cardiac ... #Amyloidosis #Cardiac
Malignant Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
CA patient with known pericardial effusion who
Malignant Pericardial ... Echocardiogram - A4C ... Pt was denying CP ... Effusion #Tamponade #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Echocardiogram - A4C ... Pt sent to ED c ... Pt has large pericardial ... #Effusion #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #A4C