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

#Diagnosis #Hematology #CHADS2 #CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison
CHADS2-VASc and HAS-BLED ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... #Risk #Stroke #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,
stroke risk and bleed ... hypertension 1 A Abnormal ... #Risk #Stroke #Bleed ... Anticoagulation #AFib ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
of Anemia with Normal ... PRV, Chronic) Normal ... • Acute Bleed ... Anemias (MAHA) - Abnormal ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Loss • Acute Bleed ... Smear • Chronic Bleed ... RBC Production - Normal ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
REBEL Review 79: Treatment of Hemophilia 

Walkina Out of Pt Room, You Should Know... 
1. Type
Severity of Bleed ... #hemophilia #hematology ... #management #treatment
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Blood Loss, Occult Bleed ... decreased, TIBC normal ... , TIBC Normal - ... Increased HgbA2, Normal ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
rapid decline to normal ... and AST can be normal ... elevated BUN and a normal ... indicate a GI bleed ... LiverFailure #Hepatic #Hepatology
Causes of Anemia in Cirrhosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
LOW RETIC INDEX - ↓ PRODUCTION
 • Vitamin
, Inflammation NORMAL ... Loss: Variceal bleed ... , Hemorrhoidal bleed ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
<45% and SF is normal ... including liver and hematologic ... algorithm #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology