Direct-Acting Oral Anticoagulant Prescriptions in the ED
What do you need to know when prescribing DOACs in the ED setting?
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Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up
Journal Feed brings you updated guidelines on anticoagulation in VTE, aspirating olecranon bursitis, and a NEJM review on snake envenomation.
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EM in 5: NOACs – Novel Oral Anticoagulants
emDOCs would like to introduce a new series in association with creator and founder of EM in 5, Dr. Anna Pickens! We will be hosting videos from Dr. Pickens with links to further reading to provide focused visual and audio learning for those with a short time to obtain what you need for your next shift. Today EM in 5 covers NOACs.
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Quality Corner – Head Trauma and Anticoagulation; Postdural Puncture Headache
Welcome back to Quality Corner, a series that evaluates tough cases with potential areas for improvement. This month’s Quality Corner covers a case involving head trauma and anticoagulation, followed by a case of postdural puncture headache.
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Lumbar Puncture and the Anticoagulated Patient
When can you perform a needed lumbar puncture in the patient who is anticoagulated? This post details the evidence behind LP in these patients and the potential risks.
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The Anticoagulated Patient with Head Trauma: What’s the Disposition?
What do you do with the head trauma patient who is anticoagulated? Do you discharge the patient, observe and repeat CT, or admit the patient? This post evaluates this question and more.
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Reversal of Anticoagulation in a True Emergency
Nearly 65,000 patients visit U.S. emergency departments annually for anticoagulant related hemorrages.1 Despite this staggering amount, the aforementioned figure does not reflect adverse bleeding events associated with Direct Thrombin Inhibitors (DTIs) and Factor Xa Inhibitors.
As EM Docs, it goes without saying that we need to know what to do to address these potentially life-threatening bleeds, so, let’s take a look at the commonly prescribed oral anticoagulants, their mechanisms of action, their pharmacokinetics, and recommendations for their reversal.
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