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Medical Category: Hematology and Oncology

REBEL Cast Ep81: COVID-19, Thrombosis, and Anticoagulation

Early reports have shown that COVID-19 is most likely causing a hypercoagulable state, however the prevalence of acute VTE and exactly how to treat it is an evolving area.  Limited data suggest pulmonary microvascular thrombosis may play a role in ...

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Hematology and OncologyInfectious Disease

RESTART: REstart or STop Antithrombotics Randomized Trial

Background:  In patients with ICH, antiplatelet therapy is withheld due to the perceived risk of hematoma expansion.  Often, these medications are either not restarted or there is prolonged delays until they are restarted, but the risk of occlusive vascular events ...

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Hematology and Oncology

REBEL Review 90: Weight-Based Dosing of 4 Factor PCC

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REBEL Reviews

REBEL Core Cast 14.0 – Superficial Venous Thrombosis

Take Home Points on SVT Superficial venous thrombosis refers to a clot and inflammation in the larger, or “axial” veins of the lower extremities and superficial thrombophlebitis refers to clot and inflammation in the tributary veins of the lower extremities. ...

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Hematology and Oncology

Tranexamic Acid (TXA) for Everything that Bleeds?

Background: TXA is a synthetic lysine derivative that binds with the lysine site on plasminogen and inhibits fibrinolysis.  TXA is not a new drug. Studies from the late 1960s and early 1970s have shown reduced bleeding and need for transfusions in ...

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Hematology and Oncology
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