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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 stratification ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison ... #Score #Risk #Stroke
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
thrombosis in cancer ... patients at high risk ... of bleeding. ... risk during follow-up ... Anticoagulation #Management #Hematology
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,
scores for stroke risk ... and bleed risk ... S Stroke 1 B Bleeding ... CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison ... AFib #Diagnosis #Hematology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
• Consistent bleeding ... Treatment - Acute Bleeding ... hemophilia treatment center ... risk ... Management #treatment #hematology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
ducts, commonly leading ... without PSC • CANCER ... are at increased risk ... hepato-biliary cancers ... management #summary #Hepatology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
prematurely • risk ... • Vitamin C deficiency ... Pernicious anemia/B12 deficiency ... ) - Waddling gait ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
Longterm Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Treat for 3 months and reassess
 • Isolated distal DVT (without cancer)
PE - High Bleeding ... Risk OR Prefers ... - Not High Bleeding ... Risk AND Prefers ... Algorithm #management #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
carries a variable risk ... or folic acid deficiency ... treatments • Copper deficiency ... and reducing the risk ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
From Blood Cancer ... an infection or bleeding ... Comprehensive Cancer ... #algorithm #hematology ... #cancer