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

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
anticoagulants (DOACs ... filtration rate; DOAC ... anticoagulant; LMWH ... body mass index; VTE ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
algorithm for VTE ... in Malignancy ... risk of recurrent VTE ... DOAC, direct oral ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy
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 ... #UFH #DOAC #Dabigatran ... #Fondaparinux #NOAC
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
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Malabsorption (e.g ... Medications - Heparin, LMWH ... , warfarin, DOACs ... (e.g. direct factor ... most common) - Malignancy
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... Lead aVR can provide ... Differentiating VT ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Lead #AVR
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thromboembolism (VTE ... • Provoked (e.g ... trauma, active malignancy ... an established malignancy ... - Recurrent VTE
Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
depression in aVR ... ST elevation in aVR ... is a good ECG sign ... IM #Cardiology #EKG ... #STElevations #STE
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... specificity for EKG ... EKG is helpful in ... ST-T Changes • STE ... in aVR +/- Right
Vereckie Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial
Algorithm - Lead aVR ... Diagnosis WCT is VT ... Tachycardia #WCT #VTach #avr ... diagnosis #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #telemetry