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Direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for VTE treatment and prevention - Comparison Table

#DOAC #Anticoagulants #Anticoagulation #VTE #Management
DOACs) for VTE treatment ... and prevention ... - Comparison Table ... Anticoagulation #VTE #Management ... #Pharmacology #
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
Recommendations for Preventing ... screen within 1 year ... Preventing First ... #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
are common in ICU ... prophylaxis for primary prevention ... ulceration or treatment ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Hyperglycemia PREVENTION ... screening and prevention ... guide targeted treatments ... PICS #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
Rapid Response Team ... remain on floor vs ICU ... Rapid #Response #Team ... #RRT #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
No pharmacologic ... be effective in preventing ... be effective in preventing ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Delirium in the ICU ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... Delirium #Checklist #Management ... #Treatment #MICU ... #CriticalCare
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Perioperative Management ... Problem: ✖ Each year ... available lab test ... table ... #Treatment #pharmacology
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment ... COPD assessment test ... of expiration; ICS ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Pharmacology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
differential #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical ... #pharmacology