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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
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
) and IMPROVE (VTE ... validated for VTE ... of withholding anticoagulation ... #Calculators #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 ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison ... Stroke #Bleed #Anticoagulation
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia ... Sequestration Peripheral Destruction ... Acquired Aplastic Anemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Aplastic Anemia ... neutropenia • Mucosal bleeding ... • Symptomatic anemia ... Diagnosis: • Pancytopenia ... management #treatment #hematology
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia ... Sequestration Peripheral Destruction ... Acquired Aplastic Anemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hematology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... to removal or destruction ... Pancytopenia is ... a hematologic condition ... disorders of increased destruction
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... • Increased Destruction ... - Acquired • Anticoagulation ... Coagulation #Bleeding ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
algorithm for VTE ... at high risk of bleeding ... risk of recurrent VTE ... Cancer #Algorithm #Anticoagulation ... #Management #Hematology