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Recurrent / Breakthrough DVT During Anticoagulation

Subtherapeutic Anticoagulation
Hypercoagulable State 
 - Antithrombin deficiency 
 - Hypercoagulability ot
Subtherapeutic Anticoagulation ... APLS - MPN/PNH ... Structural - Pelvic masses ... - May-Thurner syndrome ... #hematology #differential
Stroke and bleeding risk stratification with the CHADS2-VASc and HAS-BLED schemas

#Diagnosis #Hematology #CHADS2 #CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison
Stroke and bleeding risk ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... Comparison #Score #Risk ... Stroke #Bleed #Anticoagulation
Coagulation Cascade and Anticoagulant Sites of Action

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc https://twitter.com/AmyChung

#AntiCoagulation #Cascade #Anticoagulants #Medications #Pharmacology
twitter.com/AmyChung #AntiCoagulation ... #Medications #Pharmacology ... Mechanisms #DOAC #Hematology
Oral anticoagulant dosing and bridging for VTE

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel @Clotmaster 

#VTE #DOAC #Bridging #Dosing #Oral
Anticoagulant #Anticoagulation ... #Loading #DVT #Pharmacology ... #Hematology
Switching Between Anticoagulants and DOACs
VKA, Dabigatran, Rivaroxaban, Apixaban, Edoxaban, Betrixaban, DOAC, Parenteral anticoagulant

DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.120.017559

#Anticoagulants #DOACs #anticoagulation
Anticoagulants #DOACs #anticoagulation ... #Switching #hematology ... #pharmacology
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
Bleeding risk calculators ... clinical benefit of anticoagulation ... of withholding anticoagulation ... #Calculators #Anticoagulation ... #Factors #Hematology
Anticoagulants Common Reversal Agents
 - Warfarin (Coumadin) → Vitamin K (Phytonadione), 4-factor PCC (Kcentra)
 - Heparin/LMWH
PCC (Kcentra) #anticoagulation ... #doac #noac #pharmacology ... #hematology #reversal
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... deficiencies - PNH ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology # ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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Cardiovascular Causes ... - Water - Pus ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Other Causes ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... • Risks: infection ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... Management #treatment #hematology