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Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
- HAS-BLED (atrial ... ) and IMPROVE (VTE ... validated for VTE ... of withholding anticoagulation ... #Factors #Hematology
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 ... #Risk #Stroke #Bleed ... #Anticoagulation
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Oral anticoagulant dosing and bridging for VTE

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel @Clotmaster 

#VTE #DOAC #Bridging #Dosing #Oral
and bridging for VTE ... Clotmaster #VTE ... Anticoagulant #Anticoagulation ... #Loading #DVT #Pharmacology ... #Hematology
Lower Extremity Venous Thrombosis - Management and Anatomy

Deep - Superficial - Active Bleeding

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

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Management #VTE #DVT
points: Active bleeding ... #Management #VTE ... Thromboembolism #Treatment #Hematology ... #Anticoagulation
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
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 ... risk on anticoagulation ... S Stroke 1 B Bleeding ... #Anticoagulation ... AFib #Diagnosis #Hematology
Choice of anticoagulant for treatment of pulmonary embolism
 • Malignancy - LMWH
 • To avoid parenteral
history of Gl bleed ... #decisionaid #vte ... #anticoagulation ... #pharmacology
DOAC: Cheat Sheet - Atrial Fibrillation, VTE Prophylaxis, VTE and Renal Dosing

Renal Dosing:
Apixaban (25% renal clearance):
Fibrillation, VTE ... Prophylaxis, VTE ... Rivaroxaban (33%): VTE ... OralAnticoagulant #Anticoagulation ... #Hematology #Pharmacology