Can you use an anti-Xa lab designed for LMWH to measure #DOAC drug level? Data from France suggests that it may be reliable for the overwhelming majority of patients. Cut points may need to be slightly adjusted. #ISTH2022

Life-Saving Drug in COVID: Sabizabulin NEJM Small “phase III” - huge reduction in death 45% to 20% for sick hospitalized pts. Shorter time on vent, ICU & hospital. Plus safe too. Very promising drug! Currently best drug in such pts is #Baricitinib bit.ly/3Pqndsi

Come get some CE and discuss epinephrine in cardiac arrest with me next week! #TwitteRx

A TON of great stuff in the latest CHEST guideline. Highlights include recommending AGAINST bridging for VKA in mechanical heart valves, AGAINST bridging if indication is solely afib or VTE, and against routine bridging of stents. Less is more? journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-…

Check out our latest! 'Evaluation of Dexmedetomidine’s Effect on Temperature in Obese Critically Ill Patients' Great job team! Sara Atyia Tony Gerlach caseymay journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/08…

📃 Read about andexanet alfa associated heparin resistance and clinical considerations here bit.ly/3dshhBG Bottom line - high risk patients needing vascular intervention with periprocedure heparin should avoid andexanet alfa for reversal

TNK works best when the entire system switches! 1st data from the US showing system improvement in stroke care by 🔀 from alteplase to TNK While saving ~6 mins on DTN may seem small, each 1 min⬇️ in DTN leads to ~1 more day of disability free survival ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/ST…

Tenecteplase does not change time to fibrinolysis in stroke but having an EM pharmacist does - Erin Wieruszewski sharing her very important work at #ACCPGC22 it was a huge hit! ACCP ACCP CRIT PRN ACCP EMED PRN @CBthePHARMD Alicia Mattson Cassie Schmitt, PharmD Mayo Clinic Pharmacy Residency Programs Mayo Clinic EM Residency

Immediate #PharmRes opportunity! 1) Are you a Mass licensed pharmacist? 2) Are you looking for a PGY-1 or PGY-2 EM? We have immediate off-cycle openings for the above residency positions! If you're MA licensed & want to apply PGY-1: DM us PGY-2 EM: DM Natalija Farrell, PharmD, BCPS, DABAT, FAACT

‼️New retrospective trial looking at reduced dose apixaban for VTE tx in ESRD. No sig difference in rates of VTE recurrence but clinically relevant bleeding rate was sig higher in the standard dose group (14.4 % vs 3.8 %, p = 0.02). 🩸🩸🩸 sciencedirect.com/science/articl…!

Here’s a new one for you Ryan Marino is on BlueSky Fentanyl in mailboxes. #WTFentanyl

Today’s the day! Come chat with me and some great preceptors and residents tonight. Let me tell you why our program will make you feel like family. 😊

New AFib is usually a symptom, not the problem. #SCCM2023

Steroids in COVID-19 ,right dose right patient,right duration 🆕️⚡️Systematic Review & Meta-analysis Optimal Duration of Systemic Corticosteroids in COVID-19 Treatment No additional survival benefit with > 7 days #IDTwitter ⛔️Heterogeneous RCTs ⛔️ academic.oup.com/ofid/advance-a…

To all the RPDs and RPCs out there- I see you

As residency app season approaches- remember that community hospitals can offer just as great an experience as large academic hospitals! Committee involvement, journal clubs, thought-provoking research, and strong team dynamics exist in the little hospitals too ❤️

Come chat with me tomorrow! Learn about how our PGY1 program at Forbes Hospital optimally prepares you for a PGY2 or a clinical position. We tailor the experience to your goals!

Note: The secret service 1) is everywhere, 2) always knows what is going on, 3) is two steps ahead, and 4) prevents really bad stuff from happening.* *Just like our hospital pharmacists.😎🫶🏽