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Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
for VTE in Malignancy ... ¥LMWH is currently ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy ... #Anticoagulation ... #Management #Hematology
Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Branch points: 
Active bleeding?  Active malignancy? Provoked?

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Management #VTE #DVT
Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm ... Active malignancy ... Management #VTE #DVT #Algorithm ... Thromboembolism #Treatment #Hematology ... #Anticoagulation
Choice of anticoagulant for treatment of pulmonary embolism
 • Malignancy - LMWH
 • To avoid parenteral
pulmonary embolism • Malignancy ... - LMWH • To avoid ... coagulopathy - LMWH ... • Pregnancy - LMWH ... decisionaid #vte #anticoagulation
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
stratification algorithm ... anticoagulant; LMWH ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy ... #Anticoagulation ... #Management #Hematology
Anticoagulants Common Reversal Agents
 - Warfarin (Coumadin) → Vitamin K (Phytonadione), 4-factor PCC (Kcentra)
 - Heparin/LMWH
Kcentra) - Heparin/LMWH ... PCC (Kcentra) #anticoagulation ... #pharmacology #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Burns Non malignant ... malignancy • ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used anti-coagulation drugs.
Weight Heparin (LMWH ... - Dabigatran #anticoagulation ... medications #doac #comparison
Heparin - Unfractionated Heparin (UFH) vs Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (LMWH)
UFH:
 • Advantages: 
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Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (LMWH ... clearance - Anticoagulation ... thrombocytopenia LMWH ... monitoring Of anticoagulation ... #Heparin #comparison
Stroke and bleeding risk stratification with the CHADS2-VASc and HAS-BLED schemas

#Diagnosis #Hematology #CHADS2 #CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison
#Diagnosis #Hematology ... CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison ... Stroke #Bleed #Anticoagulation
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Medications - Heparin, LMWH ... most common) - Malignancy ... Summary #table #comparison ... #diagnosis #hematology