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

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Management #VTE #DVT
Venous Thromboembolism ... Treatment Algorithm ... points: Active bleeding ... #Management #VTE ... #Anticoagulation
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 ... treatment, only ... Factors #Hematology #Diagnosis
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
Treatment algorithm ... for VTE in Malignancy ... risk of recurrent VTE ... #Anticoagulation ... Management #Hematology #Oncology
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
stratification algorithm ... for the treatment ... = venous thromboembolism ... #Anticoagulation ... Management #Hematology #Oncology
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Longterm Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Treat for 3 months and reassess
 • Isolated distal DVT (without cancer)
Longterm Venous ... Thromboembolism Treatment ... Algorithm Treat ... therapy - Second VTE ... #hematology #anticoagulation
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Summary of Oncologic ... Simultaneous clotting and bleeding ... interventional radiology ... stenting - Consider anticoagulation ... #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Period • Breast-feeding ... suggest prophylactic anticoagulation ... Serial TTE and close ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Anticoagulation ... - what is the bleeding ... one post op Cardiology ... • <3mo since VTE