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

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Management #VTE #DVT
Venous Thromboembolism ... Treatment Algorithm ... Active malignancy ... #Venous #Thromboembolism ... #Treatment #Hematology
Treatment Algorithm for First Time DVT
 • Provoked
 • Unprovoked
 • Active Malignancy

By Carlin Rooke, MD.

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

By Carlin Rooke,
Treatment Algorithm ... Unprovoked • Active Malignancy ... #Algorithm #management ... #hematology #VTE ... #thrombosis #venous
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... effect following treatment ... malignancy • ... #Causes #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... Rebound effect from treatment ... • Malignancy: ... Vasculitides, IBD ... #hematology
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
stratification algorithm ... for the treatment ... mass index; VTE = venous ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy ... Anticoagulation #Management #Hematology
►
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
Treatment algorithm ... for VTE in Malignancy ... ¥LMWH is currently ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy ... Anticoagulation #Management #Hematology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
rare, Malar rash is ... evocative of SLE versus ... life-threatening • Treatment ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
GCA versus Temporal ... vs infection vs malignancy ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
• Treatment is ... • Treatment algorithms ... (if history of venous ... Thrombocythemia #ET #hematology ... diagnosis #management #hematology