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Stroke and bleeding risk stratification with the CHADS2-VASc and HAS-BLED schemas

#Diagnosis #Hematology #CHADS2 #CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison
schemas #Diagnosis ... #Hematology #CHADS2 ... HASBLED #Comparison #Score ... 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,
scores for stroke ... risk on anticoagulation ... Bleed #Anticoagulation ... #AFib #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
HAS-BLED Score for Major Bleeding Risk of Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate the
HAS-BLED Score for ... point each) S - Stroke ... #Risk #Bleed #Anticoagulation ... #AFib #BLEEDING ... Mnemonic #Acronym #Diagnosis
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
calculators - HAS-BLED ... of withholding anticoagulation ... Bleeding #Risk #Scores ... #Factors #Hematology ... #Diagnosis
Review of the Coagulation Cascade
Traditional Model:
 • Parallel extrinsic and intrinsic pathways.
Contemporary Model:
 • 4 key
Initiation phase caused ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... #diagnosis #models ... #hematology #pathophysiology
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
Most cases are related ... MI, stroke, DVT/ ... Hydroxyurea + anticoagulation ... Thrombocythemia #ET #hematology ... #hematology