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Anticoagulation for VTE is divided into phases: initial phase (first week after diagnosis), long-term phase (second week to three months), and extended phase (beyond three months) Current guidelines recommend anticoagulation for a minimum of 3 months if there are no...
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Antiplatelets and anticoagulants are both antithrombotic drugs. They prevent clot formation or thrombosis. They don’t break up clots. Both of them simply keep a clot from forming or stopping the growth of one. To break a clot, you need a thrombolytic like tPA or...
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Pathophysiology Anterior Epistaxis (90%): Source: Keisselbach’s Plexus Posterior Epistaxis (10%): Source: Internal Maxillary artery – sphenopalatine branch. More common in elderly Causes: Local (most common) Trauma; Nose picking Dry air Irritants (e.g....
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Risk Factors for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Retrognathia Family history of OSA Male sex Obesity (BMI > 35) Preoperative for bariatric surgery Postmenopausal woman not taking hormone therapy Commercial motor vehicle driver Age (40 to 70 years) Health conditions...
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#Asthma in a child 0 to 4 years old. Important links Asthma severity and initiating treatment in children 0 to 4 years of age. Asthma Action Plan. Obstructive and Restrictive Lung Diseases.
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Type and Screen -Focuses only on your patient’s blood. It doesn’t look at the donor bag of PRBC. -Typing determines the patient’s blood type. -Screening screens the patients for the presence of other known antigens on the patient’s RBCs. There...
