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Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Branch points: 
Active bleeding?  Active malignancy? Provoked?

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Management #VTE #DVT
Branch points: Active ... Active malignancy ... Thromboembolism #Treatment #Hematology
Lower Extremity Venous Thrombosis - Management and Anatomy

Deep - Superficial - Active Bleeding

#LowerExtremity #Veins #Venous #Thrombosis
Superficial - Active ... Deep #VTE #DVT #Hematology
REBEL Review 79: Treatment of Hemophilia 

Walkina Out of Pt Room, You Should Know... 
1. Type
Factor Activity ... kg) x 0.5 x (% Activity ... - % Intrinsic Activity ... kg) x 1.0 x (% Activity ... #hemophilia #hematology
Diagnosis of active multiple myeloma is not just CRAB; it's actually "SLiM CRAB" @Majorajay & @Vincentrk

#MultipleMyeloma
Diagnosis of active ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Hematology
Treatment Algorithm for First Time DVT
 • Provoked
 • Unprovoked
 • Active Malignancy

By Carlin Rooke, MD.

#DVT
Unprovoked • Active ... Algorithm #management #hematology
Treatment Algorithm for First Time Pulmonary Embolism
 • Provoked
 • Unprovoked
 • Active Malignancy

By Carlin Rooke,
Unprovoked • Active ... Algorithm #management #hematology
Mixing Study
 • Clotting tests can be abnormal due to either a clotting factor deficiency, or
normal factor activity ... 50% of normal activity ... Study #diagnosis #hematology ... pathophysiology #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Clinical Features: Fever, Splenomegaly, Hepatomegaly, Lymphadenopathy, Confusion
Classic lab findings in HLH: ↑↑ ferritin, Anemia,
d-dimer, ↓ NK cell activity ... fibrinogen • ↓ NK activity ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #hematology
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
surgery, trauma, active ... Hypercoagulable #Workup #hematology ... diagnosis #algorithm #hematology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Individual factor activity ... Serious: 100% factor activity ... Moderate: 50% factor activity ... Management #treatment #hematology