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Stroke and bleeding risk stratification with the CHADS2-VASc and HAS-BLED schemas

#Diagnosis #Hematology #CHADS2 #CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison
Stroke and bleeding ... HAS-BLED schemas #Diagnosis ... #Score #Risk #Stroke ... #Bleed #Anticoagulation ... #AFib
Atrial Fibrillation - Decision Aid - Anti-coagulation and Risk for Stroke - CHADS2VASc Score 5

#Management #Atrial
Anti-coagulation and Risk for Stroke ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #Anticoagulation
HAS-BLED Score: Estimates risk of major bleeding for patients on anticoagulation to assess risk-benefit in atrial
for patients on anticoagulation ... #Diagnosis #HASBLED ... #Risk #Bleed #Anticoagulation ... #AFib
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores for stroke risk and bleed risk on anticoagulation

C	Congestive Heart Failure	1

H	Hypertension	1

A2	Age >75	2

D	Diabetes Mellitus	1

S2	Stroke,
HAS-BLED scores for stroke ... bleed risk on anticoagulation ... Mellitus 1 S2 Stroke ... #Bleed #Anticoagulation ... #AFib #Diagnosis
Antiplatelet Medications - Summary Table

Aspirin - Inhibits cyclooxygenase, preventing formation of thromboxane A2
 • Acute coronary
inhibitor and anticoagulation ... ) • Acute stroke ... Alternative to anticoagulation ... in a-fib P2Y12 ... with aspirin and anticoagulation
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Stroke Etiologies ... Cardioembolic: Atrial fib ... embolism, Occult a-fib ... - Strong Medicine ... #differential #diagnosis
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke ... mnemonic to estimate stroke ... decisions regarding anticoagulation ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #CHADS2VASc #Diagnosis
Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation - CHA2DS2-VASc

I always tell my students, one of the first thing you
Anticoagulation ... they should be on anticoagulation ... therapy for stroke ... /ambcarerx #Anticoagulation ... AtrialFibrillation #AFib
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
 •
Indications for tPA in Stroke ... : • Clinical diagnosis ... of ischemic stroke ... : • Ischemic stroke ... • Therapeutic anticoagulation
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Causes of Ischemic Stroke ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Arrhythmias: Afib ... gabrieltalledop #Ischemic #Stroke ... #Differential #Diagnosis