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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 risk ... HAS-BLED schemas #Diagnosis ... CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison ... #Score #Risk #Stroke ... #Bleed #Anticoagulation
HAS-BLED Score: Estimates risk of major bleeding for patients on anticoagulation to assess risk-benefit in atrial
Score: Estimates risk ... for patients on anticoagulation ... #Diagnosis #HASBLED ... #Score #Risk #Bleed ... #Anticoagulation
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
studies suggest net clinical ... benefit of anticoagulation ... of withholding anticoagulation ... #Calculators #Anticoagulation ... Factors #Hematology #Diagnosis
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,
and bleed risk ... on anticoagulation ... CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison ... #Bleed #Anticoagulation ... #AFib #Diagnosis
Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation - CHA2DS2-VASc

I always tell my students, one of the first thing you
Anticoagulation ... fibrillation in clinic ... they should be on anticoagulation ... least ONE non-sex risk ... least TWO non-sex risk
Heparin - Unfractionated Heparin (UFH) vs Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (LMWH)
UFH:
 • Advantages: 
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clearance - Anticoagulation ... monitoring Of anticoagulation ... data on whether risk ... LMWH #Heparin #comparison
The Wells, Geneva, and revised-Geneva pre-test possibility scores to risk-stratify patients with concern for PE

#Wells #Revised
possibility scores to risk-stratify ... Revised #Geneva #Risk ... Stratification #Scores #Diagnosis ... #Probability #Comparison
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... considerations for high-risk ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Limitations #Comparison
Comparison between Venous, Arterial, Neuropathic Diabetic, and Pressure Ulcers. 

#Clinical #Diagnosis #PrimaryCare #vascular #Dermatology #SkinUlcers #foot
Comparison between ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... ulcers #Table #Comparison
Chest Pain Differential Diagnosis and Clinical Features

#Diagnosis #ChestPain #Differential #Features #Comparison #Table
Pain Differential Diagnosis ... and Clinical Features ... #Diagnosis #ChestPain ... Differential #Features #Comparison