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Anticoagulation Review. There are other bleeding risk assessment tools, but HAS-BLED is more commonly used. HTN
There are other bleeding ... Bleeding includes ... that increase bleeding ... antiplatelets or NSAIDs ... Anticoagulant #Bleeding
Adverse Effects of NSAIDs
Prostaglandins decreased
 - Gastric mucosal damage with ulcer formation, bleeding, and perforation
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Adverse Effects of NSAIDs ... ulcer formation, bleeding ... proinflammatory effect #NSAIDs
Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
of Small Bowel Bleeding ... lesions, Neoplasia, NSAID ... #SmallBowel #Bleeding
HAS-BLED Score - Risk of Major Bleeding in 1 Year
Characteristics (1 point each)
 • Hypertension: Baseline
Risk of Major Bleeding ... History Of major bleeding ... antiplatelet meds or NSAIDS ... #Score #Risk #Bleeding
HAS-BLED Score
 - Hypertension: Baseline SBP > 160mmHg
 - Renal disease: Cr > 2.6mg/dL, on HD,
History of major bleeding ... antiplatelet meds or NSAIDS ... #Risk #Score #Bleeding
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Heaves menses, NSAIDs ... Hookworm infection, Bleeding
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding ... Hemodynamically stable NSAIDs ... Abnormal #Uterine #Bleeding
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,
S Stroke 1 B Bleeding ... Anti-platelet agent, NSAID
HAS-BLED Score for Major Bleeding Risk of Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate the
Score for Major Bleeding ... risk of major bleeding ... risk of major bleeding ... - Stroke B - Bleeding ... , NSAIDs, anti-platelets
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
including aspirin, NSAIDS ... 20% Treat any bleeding ... procedural control of bleeding