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Stroke and bleeding risk stratification with the CHADS2-VASc and HAS-BLED schemas

#Diagnosis #Hematology #CHADS2 #CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison
HAS-BLED schemas #Diagnosis ... #Hematology #CHADS2 ... CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison ... Stroke #Bleed #Anticoagulation
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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Congenital • Factor ... Deficiency • Factor ... - Acquired • Anticoagulation ... #Causes #Hematology
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used anti-coagulation drugs.
Warfarin - Selective factor ... Direct thrombin (factor ... - Dabigatran #anticoagulation ... medications #doac #comparison ... #table #management
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
clinical benefit of anticoagulation ... of withholding anticoagulation ... #Calculators #Anticoagulation ... #Factors #Hematology ... #Diagnosis
Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Pathophysiology

#Polycythemia #Erythrocytosis #Pathophysiology #hematology #algorithm #differential #diagnosis
Erythrocytosis) - Pathophysiology ... Erythrocytosis #Pathophysiology ... #hematology #algorithm ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Mixing Study
 • Clotting tests can be abnormal due to either a clotting factor deficiency, or
either a clotting factor ... inhibitor of normal factor ... Mixing #Study #diagnosis ... #hematology #pathophysiology ... #hematology #laboratory
Bullous pemphigoid and pemphigus vulgaris

Comparison Table via Physical Examination, Nikolsky Sign and Differential Diagnoses

#Diagnosis #Dermatology #Bullous
pemphigus vulgaris Comparison ... Nikolsky Sign and Differential ... Diagnoses #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #Bullous ... #Comparison #Table
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... Decreased factor ... Prolonged #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hematology #coagulation
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Hemophilia - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Chronic Management ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology
Petechiae / Purpura - Differential Algorithm by Pathophysiology

Dr. Zaven Sargsyan @sargsyanz

#Petechiae #Purpura #Differential #Algorithm #Pathophysiology #diagnosis
Petechiae / Purpura - Differential ... Algorithm by Pathophysiology ... Petechiae #Purpura #Differential ... #Algorithm #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #dermatology