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Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
the treatment of cancer-associated ... trial evidence in cancer-associated ... thrombosis; PE = pulmonary ... anticoagulant; LMWH ... VTE #Malignancy #Cancer
Effect of Anticoagulants on Coagulation Tests
PT / INR, aPTT, Anti-Xa Activity, Activated Clotting Time, Thrombin Time,
aPTT, Anti-Xa Activity ... Warfarin UFH LMWH ... Anticoagulation #Testing #Diagnosis
Lung Cancer Overview - Types, Location and Characteristics and Histology
SPHERE of complications: 
Superior vena cava syndrome
Lung Cancer Overview ... pericardial) All lung cancer ... #Lung #Cancer #Location ... Mnemonic #Overview #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary
Cavity Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions:
C: cancer 
 - bronchogenic carcinoma: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma
Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary ... Lesions: C: cancer ... SCC) - cavitary pulmonary ... abscess - pulmonary ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis
Posterior Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurofibroma
 • Neurosarcoma
 • Neuroblastoma
 • Ganglioneuroma
 • Meningocele
- Differential Diagnosis ... Small cell lung cancer ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #radiology
Causes of Nail Clubbing - Mnemonic 
Cyanotic Heart Disease, Cystic Fibrosis
Lung Cancer, Lung abscess 
Ulcerative Colitis
Fibrosis Lung Cancer ... Endocarditis, Idiopathic Pulmonary ... Differential #Causes #Diagnosis
Red Flags in Back Pain
 • Cancer: Age > 50, History of cancer, Unexplained weight loss,
Back Pain • Cancer ... 50, History of cancer ... PT, activity modification ... #differential #diagnosis
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
C = cancer - ... vascular - pulmonary ... infection - pulmonary ... - CPAM - pulmonary ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Recent infection • Pulmonary ... Lymphoma • Lung cancer ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pneumonia • Pulmonary ... Emphysema • Cancer ... embolism • Pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis