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

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Management #VTE #DVT
Thromboembolism Treatment ... Management #VTE #DVT ... Thromboembolism #Treatment ... #Hematology #Anticoagulation
Recurrent / Breakthrough DVT During Anticoagulation

Subtherapeutic Anticoagulation
Hypercoagulable State 
 - Antithrombin deficiency 
 - Hypercoagulability ot
/ Breakthrough DVT ... During Anticoagulation ... Structural - Pelvic masses ... Breakthrough #Recurrent #DVT ... #hematology #differential
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
and incidental DVT ... or PE in cancer ... without concomitant DVT ... #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 ... DVT = deep vein ... #Algorithm #Anticoagulation ... #Management #Hematology
Causes of Breakthrough/Extension of Thrombosis and Management Algorithm

#Anticoagulation #Breakthrough #Thrombosis #Algorithm #Extension #VTE #DVT #Hematology #Management
Causes of Breakthrough ... Management Algorithm #Anticoagulation ... Extension #VTE #DVT ... #Hematology #Management ... #Differential #Causes
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
Over-anticoagulation ... #pharmacology #treatment ... #medications #table ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
Clotmaster Consensus 2019: Duration of Therapy for Venous Thromboembolic Disease
 • Superficial Venous Thrombosis
 • Upper
Upper Extremity DVT ... Thrombophilia • Cancer ... Bloodman #VTE #anticoagulation ... #hematology #length ... #treatment
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment ... Ulcers: • Treatment ... immunosuppressive meds • +/- Anticoagulation ... (case by case) ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
Longterm Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Treat for 3 months and reassess
 • Isolated distal DVT (without cancer)
Thromboembolism Treatment ... Isolated distal DVT ... Unprovoked proximal DVT ... Algorithm #management #hematology ... #anticoagulation
Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT) Treatment Algorithm
 - If concern for ischemic: anti-coag+multidisciplinary care
 - W/o cirrhosis+recent
) Treatment Algorithm ... - If concern ... - Cirrhosis: case-by-cased ... treatment based ... #Algorithm #hepatology