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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 ... CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison ... #Bleed #Anticoagulation
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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,
and bleed risk ... on anticoagulation ... S Stroke 1 B Bleeding ... CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison ... #Bleed #Anticoagulation
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
and procedural bleeding ... anticoagulation ... Therapy • Low Bleed-Risk ... postoperative • High Bleed-Risk ... Management #Treatment #pharmacology
Algorithm for the management of patients presenting with acute Lower GI Bleed
High-risk patients
Multiple high-risk clinical features.a
Algorithm for the ... presenting with acute Lower ... GI Bleed High-risk ... #Lower #GIBleed ... #LGIB #Algorithm
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Occult and Lower ... Gastronintestinal Bleed ... Patient • RULE OUT BRISK ... Upper GI bleed, ... Diverticular bleed
Guidelines for the Management of Supratherapeutic INR - American College of Chest Physicians
INR above therapeutic range
but < 5.0 • Lower ... Patients at high risk ... for bleeding: Hold ... Life Threatening Bleed ... INR #Elevated #Anticoagulation