Antithrombotic Therapy Pocketcard Set

Borm Bruckmeier Publishing

ISBN 10: 1591030706 ISBN 13: 9781591030706

Publisher: Borm Bruckmeier Pub Llc, 2009

Synopsis

The Antithrombotic Therapy pocketcard set contains a concise summary of the most important anticoagulation and thrombolytic guidelines from the American College of Chest Physicians (updated in June, 2008). The covered topics include the following: * Diagnosis and treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) * Risk factors for DVT and disease-associated risk of developing DVT in hospitalized patients * Comprehensive DVT prophylaxis recommendations * Diagnosis and management of pulmonary embolism * Prevention of thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation including a protocol for anticoagula tion in AF cardioversion * Thromboembolic prophylaxis recommendations in structural and valvular heart disease including prosthetic valve use * Recommendations for prophylaxis, thrombolysis, and anticoagulation in acute ischemic stroke * Anticoagulation in Acute Coronary Syndrome including ST and non-ST elevation myocar dial infarction (STEMI and NSTEMI) * Diagnosis and management of heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) * Illustrations of the mechanisms of action of anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs

About this edition

• Publisher: Borm Bruckmeier Pub Llc
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1591030706
• ISBN 13: 9781591030706
• Binding: Cards
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 8