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

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
Patient risk stratification ... thrombosis; PE = pulmonary ... embolism; GI = ... #Anticoagulation ... #Management #Hematology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
algorithm to determine ... Change in clinical ... Anticoagulation ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
embolism Pathophysiology ... Plexiform-lesion formation Clinical ... Rarely performed Anticoagulation ... pro-BNP levels • Risk ... Thromboendarterectomy #diagnosis #management
Cool echo - RV strain, McConnell sign, and CLOT IN TRANSIT!! BP is normal and pt
What's your management ... @eabramsMD #Clinical ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... McConnells #Sign #Pulmonary ... #Embolism #Thrombus
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... embolus 3. ... suggest prophylactic anticoagulation ... support for patients clinically ... #cardiology #treatment
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
populations) CLINICAL ... • Pulmonary Symptoms ... Smoking cessation is crucial ... in pulmonary LCH ... Histiocytosis #Diagnosis #Management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Risk Factors: • ... Anemia ✗ NOT a risk ... /amniotic embolism ... recognition and management ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology