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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 ... initiated after a LMWH ... risk of recurrent VTE ... ¥LMWH is currently ... anticoagulant; LMWH
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thromboembolism (VTE ... • Provoked (e.g ... - No other workup ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm
Heparin, Fondaparinux, and Novel Oral Anticoagulants - Pathophysiology

Anticoagulation with parenteral (intravenous or subcutaneous) and oral anticoagulants
the mainstay of VTE ... . heparin, LMWH, ... anticoagulant (e.g ... weight heparin (LMWH ... Pathophysiology #Heparins #LMWH
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
stratification algorithm ... anticoagulant; LMWH ... body mass index; VTE ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy ... #Cancer #Algorithm
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm History ... : • EKG • Bedside ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Vereckie Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial
Vereckie Algorithm ... Diagnosis WCT is VT ... #Vereckie #Algorithm ... diagnosis #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #telemetry
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... smear • Signs of VTE ... UnknownOrigin #workup
Proposed Algorithm for Diagnosing Sarcoidosis
Highly suggestive Clinicoradiological Findings → Clinical diagnosis (without biopsy) e.g. Löfgren's syndrome
Suggestive
Proposed Algorithm ... without biopsy) e.g ... and/or cytology (e.g ... #Sarcoidosis #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #Workup
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
Algorithm for the ... If yes, then VT. ... If yes, then VT. ... Interpretation #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm Acute ... Necrosis • Toxic (e.g ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm