by Caroline Gregory | Sep 30, 2026 | Journal Club, Thrombosis
Bleeding Risk with Apixaban vs. Rivaroxaban in Acute Venous Thromboembolism (Therapy) Castellucci LA, et al. N Engl J Med. 2026 Mar 12;394(11):1051-1060. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2510703. Editorial: Bleeding Risk with Apixaban vs. Rivaroxaban in Acute Venous...
by Shane Baistrocchi | Sep 17, 2026 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Hematology, Immunology, Infectious Disease, Resuscitation
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is an acquired, life-threatening disorder characterized by systemic activation of coagulation, dysregulated fibrinolysis, and, as emphasized in the updated definition, endothelial injury. It exists on a continuum, from...
by Caroline Gregory | Apr 16, 2026 | cardiac arrest, Cardiology, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Respirology, Resuscitation, Thrombosis
Venous thromboembolism, which includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is one of the most commonly worked-up diagnoses in the emergency department. Approximately half of all DVTs embolize to the lungs, and the annual incidence of PEs is about 1...
by Max Zworth, Hans Rosenberg, Krishan Yadav | Apr 7, 2025 | Featured, Full Article, Journal Club, Thrombosis
Methodology: 2.5/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Bannelier H, et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2025 Feb;32(2):116-122. doi: 10.1111/acem.15032. Editorial: D-dimer in high-risk pulmonary embolism workup. Question and Methods: The authors performed a post-hoc analysis of three European...
by James Gilbertson, Michael Woo, Nathan Hecht | Dec 19, 2024 | Cardiology, Ultrasound
Point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) for lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) remains a skill with significant variability in local practice. While some physicians perform DVT scans regularly, others rarely incorporate PoCUS into their workflow. Regardless of your...
