USMLE® Step 2 CK · Perioperative Medicine · Topic PERIOP-COAG-01
Perioperative anticoagulation bridging & neuraxial timing
Perioperative anticoagulation bridging & neuraxial timing (PERIOP-COAG-01) in USMLE® Step 2 CK Perioperative Medicine (USMLE® Step 2 CK Review Book p. 121). Guideline basis: 2025 ASRA Pain Medicine Regional Anesthesia in the Patient Receiving Antithrombotic or Thrombolytic Therapy Guidelines (5th edition). Covers: Neuraxial anesthesia timing with anticoagulants (ASRA guidelines), Perioperative anticoagulation bridging & warfarin reversal, Spinal epidural hematoma — recognition and management. Practice 8 QuestionBank questions, ChartWalk bedside clinical algorithms, FlashCards, and ImageBank on TheCodexes.com. Understand beyond your boards.
- Topic Code
- PERIOP-COAG-01
- Chapter
- Perioperative Medicine
- Review Book Page
- p. 121
- QuestionBank Items
- 8 questions
Primary Guideline / Source: 2025 ASRA Pain Medicine Regional Anesthesia in the Patient Receiving Antithrombotic or Thrombolytic Therapy Guidelines (5th edition)
Key Clinical Sections
- Neuraxial anesthesia timing with anticoagulants (ASRA guidelines)
- Perioperative anticoagulation bridging & warfarin reversal
- Spinal epidural hematoma — recognition and management