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Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thromboembolism (VTE ... Age-appropriate cancer ... Age-appropriate cancer ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #VTE
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
stratification algorithm ... body mass index; VTE ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy ... #Cancer #Algorithm ... Anticoagulation #Management #Hematology
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
for VTE in Malignancy ... thrombosis in cancer ... risk of recurrent VTE ... #Cancer #Algorithm ... Anticoagulation #Management #Hematology
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... smear • Signs of VTE ... CTA • Liver lesions ... node biopsy • Clinical
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... • Urogenital Lesions ... sinus thrombosis, VTE ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Osler's Nodes in a patient with infective endocarditis

67yo presents with R occipital intraparenchymal hemorrhage (IPH) attributed
Lesions are tender ... TTE negative but ... larger) and Janeway lesions ... #endocarditis #clinical ... #photo #foot
Primary Syphilis
Usually, a single ulcer (chancre) appears at the site where the bacteria entered the body.
single ulcer (chancre ... The chancre is firm ... weeks ▪ Multiple lesions ... Chancres #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Photo
Longterm Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Treat for 3 months and reassess
 • Isolated distal DVT (without cancer)
Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm ... at 3 Months • Cancer ... therapy - Second VTE ... Thromboembolism #Treatment #Algorithm ... #management #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
cases per 100,000 persons ... Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... from germinal center ... normal germinal center ... classification #hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... papulosquamous lesions ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... leukemia • Lung cancer ... • Cervical cancer