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Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
anticoagulants (DOACs ... filtration rate; DOAC ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy ... Anticoagulation #Management ... #Hematology #Oncology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis Chronic ... 80% Underlying malignancy ... Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
algorithm for VTE in Malignancy ... DOAC, direct oral ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy ... Anticoagulation #Management ... #Hematology #Oncology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... Biliary stone, Malignancy ... > 2 • NASH, Chronic ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... initiation • Differential ... Differentiation #Syndrome ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... Foreign object • Cerumen ... myringitis • Malignant ... - Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... Otalgia #Ear #Pain #Otology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... blood count with differential ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
hematological malignancy ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Common Malignancies That Cause Ascites
The most common malignancies causing ascites are ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, gastric
common cause of malignant ... obstruction (Budd-Chiari syndrome ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Hepatology ... #oncology