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🟠 ATRIA (Anticoagulation and Risk Factors in Atrial Fibrillation) Bleeding Risk Score

…estimating the risk of bleeding complications due to anticoagulants. Components of the ATRIA Score The ATRIA score assigns points based on five clinical factors: Anemia…

Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury: Risk Assessment and Prevention

…anaemia and other nephrotoxic exposures may contribute to tubular injury, making attribution to contrast alone difficult. In patients with normal renal function, the occurrence of…

Cardiac arrest due to hypoxia and asphyxia

…COPD) Bronchospasm (asthma) Other : Coma Central hypoventilation syndromes Neuromuscular diseases Anemia The natural course of asphyxia Should ventilation be entirely inhibited (as seen in acute…

Sinus tachycardia & Inappropriate sinus tachycardia

…medications : A wide range of diseases and medications may cause sinus tachycardia; e.g congestive heart failure, lung disease (e.g COPD), fever, infections, anemia…

🟠 Prasugrel (Effient, Efient, Prasita)

…split the tablet . Warnings and Precautions Bleeding Risk In the phase 3 study (TRITON), key exclusion criteria included increased bleeding risk, anemia, thrombocytopenia, and a…

🟠 Ticagrelor (Brilinta, Brilique)

…rare cases, TTP has been reported with ticagrelor treatment. TTP is characterized by thrombocytopenia and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia associated with neurological findings, renal failure, or…

Indications and contraindications for myocardial perfusion imaging

…200/110 mmHg Uncorrected medical conditions, such as significant anemia, important electrolyte imbalance, and hyperthyroidism Systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg, with increased risk of hypotension…

Interpretation of neonatal and pediatric electrocardiograms (ECG)

…dehydration, anemia, hyperthyroidism and myocarditis are common etiologies. Treatment of the underlying cause should resolve the sinus tachycardia. Sinus arrhythmia Sinus arrhythmia (respiratory sinus arrhythmia…

🟠 HEMORR₂HAGES Bleeding Risk Score

…notably ATRIA and HAS BLED: HAS BLED Score: In a study evaluating bleeding risk prediction in AF patients, the HAS BLED score demonstrated superior predictive…

Blood transfusion and massive haemorrhage

…and the serological crossmatch have a limited period of validity — usually about five days — because new antibodies can form after transfusion or pregnancy. Check the…

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