EPISODE · Jan 27, 2026 · 1H 6M
Episode 76 - On the Wards: A Practical Guide to Anticoagulants | Part 2 (Oral Anticoagulants)
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So you’ve been asked to start a DOAC? How is that different from a NOAC? Is there a difference? Which one should you start? Is warfarin a WOAC? How do I initiate these drugs? Why is the dose weird at the beginning? Do I need to check my dose is appropriate? If oral anticoagulation has you discombobulated you are in the right place!! In part II on the practical management of anticoagulation we are here to clarify all your questions on the most common types of oral anticoagulation you will come across as a junior doctor on the wards.Timestamps1:44 - Part I Recap and Part II Introduction3:44 - History of Warfarin8:37 - Mechanism of Warfarin13:01 - Monitoring Warfarin16:52 - Why Warfarin? and warfarin tips21:40 - Warfarin reversal31:05 - Warfarin Skin Necrosis & Drug Interactions36:08 - Warfarin in Special Circumstances40:25 - DOACs Intro41:12 - Dabigatran48:25 - Anti-Xa Agents (Rivaroxaban / Apixaban)52:38 - Anti-Xa Monitoring (or not)59:28 - DOACS - Special Circumstances1:05:58 - WrapupSupport the showCheck out show notes, additional references and (sometimes) extra content at www.bloodyminded.com.au
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So you’ve been asked to start a DOAC? How is that different from a NOAC? Is there a difference? Which one should you start? Is warfarin a WOAC? How do I initiate these drugs? Why is the dose weird at the beginning? Do I need to check my dose is appropriate? If oral anticoagulation has you discombobulated you are in the right place!! In part II on the practical management of anticoagulation we are here to clarify all your questions on the most common types of oral anticoagulation you wil...
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