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Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
Bleeding risk calculators ... validated for VTE treatment ... of withholding anticoagulation ... Calculators #Anticoagulation ... #Factors #Hematology
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
patients at high risk ... of bleeding. ... Cancer #Algorithm #Anticoagulation ... #Management #Hematology ... #Oncology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
Over-anticoagulation ... lead to severe bleeding ... #pharmacology #treatment ... #medications #table ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
Patient risk stratification ... algorithm for the treatment ... Cancer #Algorithm #Anticoagulation ... #Management #Hematology ... #Oncology
(DOAC interactions) Cancer-treatment specific inducers (↑) and inhibitors (↓)
of cytochrome p450 CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein.

DOACs are substrates
interactions) Cancer-treatment ... DOACs thereby leading ... inducers #inhibitors #Chemotherapy ... #Oncology #Hematology ... #Interactions #Table
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
hemophilia type (e.g ... Classify severity Treatment ... by a hemophilia treatment ... risk ... #hematology
Indications for Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP)
 • Suspected multiple myeloma, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, primary amyloidosis, or related
toxin exposure, chemotherapy ... , etc ... possible malignancy (e.g ... pain, abnormal bleeding ... Electrophoresis #SPEP #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
transformation) Treatment ... benefit of immediate chemotherapy ... for low-risk disease ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
ecchymoses, mucosal bleeding ... Cytotoxic drugs/Chemotherapy ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis
Longterm Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Treat for 3 months and reassess
 • Isolated distal DVT (without cancer)
Thromboembolism Treatment ... PE - High Bleeding ... - Not High Bleeding ... Algorithm #management #hematology ... #anticoagulation