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For Health Care Professionals: Preventing Thrombosis in COVID-19 –Anticoagulation Algorithm
Stephan Moll, MD writes (last updated: Sept 9th, 2020)… Background: Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 are at increased risk for thrombosis – DVT, PE, and may be pulmonary micro-vascular thrombosis that possibly contributes to respiratory failure; arterial events appear to occur less commonly. Scientific/clinical data on prevalence of thrombosis, best prevention, and optimal therapy are limited.…
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Coronavirus for patients: Plan your blood thinner medication refills
Beth Waldron, MA writes….For patients on life-saving therapies like blood thinners (anticoagulants) having several weeks supply of medication on hand during the coronavirus outbreak is important not only to reduce the need to be out in public, but to ensure you have everything you need already at home if you do get sick. However, getting…
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