Today, we're going to change gears.  No case today and no systematic review. Instead, I want to review anticoagulation pharmacology...any medication that inhibits one or more steps of that coagulation cascade.  We're going to review the new and old agents, including: Mechanism of action Indications Precautions Adverse effects Monitoring Dosing We'll also quickly review and simplify the intrinsic and extrinsic pathways. Next week, we'll touch on what to do when things get ugly and need to reverse these medications. - Subscribe to our YouTube here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=medgeeks - Follow us on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/medgeeksinc - Learn better medicinee: https://learn.medgeeks.co - Have questions? Email team@medgeeks.co - This podcast should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing standard of care in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast, video, or blog.