Questions discussed in this category
Considering the short half-life, at what point would it be deemed too late to administer any reversal agent, and to consider withholding it?
High-risk PEs are typically treated with loading doses of anticoagulants or bridging with LMWH. Do you omit the bridging/loading period and go straigh...
Do you increase rivaroxaban to 10 mg daily during the inpatient stay, or do you prefer to add LMWH or SC heparin?
If they have been on IV heparin for 3 days, for example, would you subtract those days from the recommended loading dose time?
Assume thrombolytics are not indicated. Do you favor early DOAC transition after 24-48 hours of heparin gtt or do you favor LMWH for 10-14 days follow...
Is it different than early mobility that we always encourage?
What is your preferred agent (DOAC, warfarin, enoxaparin), and is periprocedural bridging necessary?
How does cirrhosis and/or underlying thrombophilia affect your decision?
The use of anti-fibrinolytics is typically contraindicated in DIC, but does it have benefit in DIC states characterized by hyperfibrinolysis?
Does having a concurrent consumptive process e.g. DIC change your management?
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