Apixaban is an oral anticoagulant. It belongs to the drug class: Direct Oral Anticoagulant (DOAC). DOACs were introduced in 2010 as an alternative to warfarin. They address alot of the complexities associated with the use of warfarin. Warfarin is effective within a very narrow therapeutic range. This window of efficacy is easily disrupted by manyContinue reading “Everything You Need to Know: Apixaban”
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Renal Injury: What You Need to Know
Normal Renal Function The kidneys has many roles including filtration of blood to remove waste. Within the kidneys waste is filtered at the glomerulus. Waste exists the kidneys via the tubules as urine. Filtered blood is returned to the body. Categories of Renal Injury There are three broad categories of renal injury based on whereContinue reading “Renal Injury: What You Need to Know”
Alligation Calculations Made Easy using Intuitive Equations
Alligation is a mathematical technique used to determine the quantity of 2 concentrations needed to create a desired concentration. The desired concentration will have a value somewhere in the range of the 2 starting concentrations. There are 2 ways to perform alligation calculations: This unit focuses on the use of intuitive equations. Take a lookContinue reading “Alligation Calculations Made Easy using Intuitive Equations”