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Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment ... surgery for large RA thrombus ... Pulmonary #Embolism #Treatment ... #AcutePE #Management
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Perioperative Management ... interruption per treatment ... Dabigatran (direct thrombin ... Perioperative #Management ... #Treatment #pharmacology
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Pulmonary Vessels Thrombi ... Pulmonary Vessels Thrombi ... Bypass Other Treatment ... Thromboendarterectomy #diagnosis #management
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... the absence of treatment ... aneurysm), mural thrombi ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Increased thrombin ... + Bleeding Treatment ... diagnosis #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... Management during ... Management during ... Management during ... #cardiology #treatment
ISTH Scoring System for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Platelet count:
 • Expected: Low (or normal)
 • Elevation
• Elevation in thrombin ... → thrormbin-induced ... the presence of thrombin ... can accelerate thrombin ... broken down by thrombin
Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
Coronary Artery Thrombus ... of all coronary thrombi ... Thrombus protruding ... Coronary #Artery #Thrombus
Thromboelastogram Interpretation
Reaction Time (R Value):
 - Time till initiation of fibrin clot
 - Treatment: FFP, protamine
K
fibrin clot - Treatment ... assay representing thrombin-platelet ... interaction - Treatment ... strength of clot - Treatment ... after MA/MCF - Treatment
Syphilis Treatment Algorithm

#Syphilis #Treatment #Algorithm #management
Syphilis Treatment ... #Syphilis #Treatment ... #Algorithm #management