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Cirrhosis Risk / Staging Calculators

BONACINI CIRRHOSIS DISCRIMINANT SCORE (CDS)
CHILD PUGH CLASSIFICATION OF SEVERITY OF CIRRHOSIS 

#Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis Risk / ... DISCRIMINANT SCORE ... CLASSIFICATION OF SEVERITY ... OF CIRRHOSIS ... #hepatology #risk
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 scores ... for stroke risk ... dL) 1 Liver (cirrhosis ... HASBLED #Comparison #Score ... AFib #Diagnosis #Hematology
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
Bleeding risk calculators ... • No bleeding risk ... validated for VTE treatment ... #Scores #Calculators ... Anticoagulation #Factors #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... diagnosis and risk-stratification ... only curative treatment ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... #hematology #oncology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
transfusion • Criteria ... : ARDS Berlin Criteria ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology
Diagnostic Criteria for Sweet Syndrome (Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis)
Major criteria 
 1. Abrupt onset of tender
for Sweet Syndrome ... an underlying hematologic ... Excellent response to treatment ... neutrophils #Sweet #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... Histopathologic criteria ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
) • Classify severity ... Treatment - Acute ... by a hemophilia treatment ... that ↑ bleeding risk ... #hematology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... • Rome IV Criteria ... for diagnosis Treatment ... cardiovascular risk ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
injection sites) ↑ Risk ... → Calculate 4T score ... • If 4T score ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Hematology #HemeOnc