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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 ... CHADS2-VASc and HAS-BLED ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... #Anticoagulation ... #AFib
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HAS-BLED Score: Estimates risk of major bleeding for patients on anticoagulation to assess risk-benefit in atrial
HAS-BLED Score: ... risk of major bleeding ... #Score #Risk #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,
risk on anticoagulation ... S Stroke 1 B Bleeding ... #Anticoagulation ... #AFib #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
- HAS-BLED (atrial ... clinical benefit of anticoagulation ... of withholding anticoagulation ... #Calculators #Anticoagulation ... #Factors #Hematology
Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis
 • Pathophysiology
 • Indications:  Prevention of decompensation, Prevention of first variceal bleeding,
in Cirrhosis • Pathophysiology ... first variceal bleeding ... Prevention of variceal rebleeding ... BetaBlockers #Cirrhosis #hepatology ... #management #pharmacology
Coagulation Cascade and Anticoagulant Sites of Action

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc https://twitter.com/AmyChung

#AntiCoagulation #Cascade #Anticoagulants #Medications #Pharmacology
twitter.com/AmyChung #AntiCoagulation ... #Medications #Pharmacology ... #Pathophysiology ... Mechanisms #DOAC #Hematology
Lower Extremity Venous Thrombosis - Management and Anatomy

Deep - Superficial - Active Bleeding

#LowerExtremity #Veins #Venous #Thrombosis
Superficial - Active Bleeding ... Deep #VTE #DVT #Hematology ... Management #Anatomy #Anticoagulation ... #Algorithm
Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Branch points: 
Active bleeding?  Active malignancy? Provoked?

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Management #VTE #DVT
Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm ... points: Active bleeding ... Management #VTE #DVT #Algorithm ... Thromboembolism #Treatment #Hematology ... #Anticoagulation
HAS-BLED Score for Major Bleeding Risk of Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate the
HAS-BLED Score for ... Risk of Anticoagulation ... with anticoagulation ... (prior major bleed ... #AFib #BLEEDING
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
Over-anticoagulation ... lead to severe bleeding ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology