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Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Branch points: 
Active bleeding?  Active malignancy? Provoked?

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Management #VTE #DVT
Thromboembolism Treatment ... Active malignancy ... #Management #VTE ... Thromboembolism #Treatment ... #Hematology #Anticoagulation
Treatment Algorithm for First Time DVT
 • Provoked
 • Unprovoked
 • Active Malignancy

By Carlin Rooke, MD.

#DVT
Treatment Algorithm ... Unprovoked • Active Malignancy ... #DVT #Treatment ... Algorithm #management #hematology ... #VTE #thrombosis
Treatment Algorithm for First Time Pulmonary Embolism
 • Provoked
 • Unprovoked
 • Active Malignancy

By Carlin Rooke,
Treatment Algorithm ... Unprovoked • Active Malignancy ... Pulmonary #Embolism #Treatment ... Algorithm #management #hematology ... #VTE #thrombosis
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
trauma, active malignancy ... Age-appropriate cancer ... Age-appropriate cancer ... Hypercoagulable #Workup #hematology ... diagnosis #algorithm #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 ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy ... #Cancer #Algorithm ... Anticoagulation #Management #Hematology
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
algorithm for the treatment ... of cancer-associated ... body mass index; VTE ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy ... Anticoagulation #Management #Hematology
Genital Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated - Vesicles:
 • Herpes simplex
Elevated - Papules / Plaques -
Non-infectious - Malignant ... Sclerosis • Erosive ... Primary syphilis (chancre ... #skinlesions #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
Causes of Leukocytosis ... Tissue, Infections, Malignancy ... , Medications, Cancer ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Causes of Localized ... , Breast) • Cancer ... Infection • Cancer ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... • Burns Non malignant ... effect following treatment ... Non-hematologic malignancy ... #Hematology