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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 ... Anticoagulation #AFib
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CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores for stroke risk and bleed risk on anticoagulation

C	Congestive Heart Failure	1

H	Hypertension	1

A2	Age >75	2

D	Diabetes Mellitus	1

S2	Stroke,
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED ... ) 1 #CHADS2 #CHADS2VASc ... #HASBLED #Comparison ... Anticoagulation #AFib ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
HAS-BLED Score: Estimates risk of major bleeding for patients on anticoagulation to assess risk-benefit in atrial
#Diagnosis #HASBLED ... Anticoagulation #AFib
Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation - CHA2DS2-VASc

I always tell my students, one of the first thing you
fibrillation in clinic ... AtrialFibrillation #AFib ... #CHADSVASC #CHADS2VASC
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
studies suggest net clinical ... bleeding risk #HASBLED ... Factors #Hematology #Diagnosis
Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW)
- Orthodromic AVRT: Narrow complex, most common 
- Antidromic AVRT: wide complex because goes through
pathway first - A-fib ... Electrocardiogram #Clinical ... #Diagnosis
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... result with no clinical ... • The goal of diagnosing ... sputum • Improves diagnostic ... Tuberculosis #Testing #Diagnosis
Hypothermia on EKG
 • J (Osborn) waves
 • PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 • Various bradyarrythmias
bradycardia, a fib ... electrocardiogram #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
Graves Disease - Autoimmune Hyperthyroidism
Epidemiology: Most common cause of hyperthyroidism, Incidence peaks at 30-50
Diagnosis: 
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peaks at 30-50 Diagnosis ... Clinical Presentation ... younger>older), A Fib ... Hyperthyroidism #diagnosis
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Tuberculosis - Diagnosis ... extrapulmonary cases Clinical ... dissemination Diagnosis ... - Detection of AFB ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis