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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 ... CHADS2-VASc and HAS-BLED ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison
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Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
Lower GI Bleeding ... Upper GI Bleed ... units) • Notable risk ... Lower GI Bleed ( ... #GIBleed #comparison
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,
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED ... and bleed risk ... S Stroke 1 B Bleeding ... CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison ... AFib #Diagnosis #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... - History of bleeding ... l MD SOAP) - Risks ... #hematology
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Occult and Lower ... - Differential ... • Occult UGI bleeding ... asymptomatic IBD Overt Bleeding ... Patient • RULE OUT BRISK
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
may radiate into lower ... Commonly work related ... Risk factors include ... Bending, sneezing ... Patterns #Features #Comparison
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... circulation = risk ... : neuro, heme (bleeding ... Better call hematology ... #hematology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
joint destruction lower ... presentation with lower ... get bacterial seeding ... #approach #workup ... #differential #
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... are caused by bleeding ... carries a variable risk ... blood count with differential ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
full infectious work-up ... days → add fungal work-up ... syndrome): - Hematologic ... mg/dL or > 25 % rise ... Simultaneous clotting and bleeding