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Recurrent / Breakthrough DVT During Anticoagulation

Subtherapeutic Anticoagulation
Hypercoagulable State 
 - Antithrombin deficiency 
 - Hypercoagulability ot
/ Breakthrough DVT ... Congenital agenesis of IVC ... Breakthrough #Recurrent #DVT ... #VTE #anticoagulation ... #differential #algorithm
Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters - Management Algorithm

 • Only two RCTs exist evaluating efficacy of
Inferior Vena Cava (IVC ... evaluating efficacy of IVC ... lacking to justify IVC ... proposed scenarios #IVC ... #DVT #VTE
Periprosthetic Aortic Valve Regurgitation Grading
 • Vena Contracta Area
 • Circumference
 • Jet Length
Mild - Moderate
Regurgitation Grading ... Mild: 1) 0.1 cm2 VC ... Severe: 5) 0.7 cm2 VC ... #Classification ... #Criteria #Diagnosis
GOLD2017 - The refined ABCD assessment tool. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital
volume in 1 s; FVC ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... GOLD2017 #Staging #Grading ... #Classification
Algorithm for the diagnosis and management of iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis (DVT). In the absence of
Algorithm for the ... diagnosis and management ... = intravenous, IVC ... #dvt #vte #thromboembolism ... #diagnosis #clinicalreasoning
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle ... • AC/VC (VTE/RR/ ... own RR, FiO2, VTE ... PPX: GI, DVT, ABX ... #PreRounding #Bundle
Algorithm for Suspected SVC Syndrome

SVC syndrome suspected: Facial/arm/neck edema, distended neck/chest veins, facial plethora, dyspnea, cough,
SVC Syndrome ... SVC syndrome suspected ... syncope, etc SVC ... Syndrome Grading ... #diagnosis #management
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
Diagnosis of ascites ... ascites albumin gradient ... Budd-Chiari syndrome, IVC ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm
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. ... Bundle-branch morphology ... If no, then VT.
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis ... Contractions (PVC ... tachycardia (V-tach, VT ... ), Monomorphic VT ... , Polymorphic VT