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Disorders of the Hepatic and Mesenteric Circulation

Platelets in Cirrhosis
Hypercoagulability in Cirrhosis
Bleeding in Cirrhosis
Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT)
Mesenteric
(PVT) Mesenteric ... Vein Thrombosis ... (MVT) Budd Chiari ... Gastroenterology #diagnosis ... #Management
Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT) Treatment Algorithm
 - If concern for ischemic: anti-coag+multidisciplinary care
 - W/o cirrhosis+recent
(PVT) Treatment ... cirrhosis+recent PVT ... occlusive main PVT-consider ... #PVT #Treatment ... #management #Algorithm
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Causes of Arterial ... - Differential Diagnosis ... STRUCTURAL: - PFO ... artery aneurysm: Causes ... compression and DVT
Causes of Breakthrough/Extension of Thrombosis and Management Algorithm

#Anticoagulation #Breakthrough #Thrombosis #Algorithm #Extension #VTE #DVT #Hematology #Management
Causes of Breakthrough ... /Extension of Thrombosis ... and Management ... #VTE #DVT #Hematology ... #Management #Diagnosis
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
and Management ... 5-10d, venous (DVT ... complex → plt activation ... hypercoagulable state and plt ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
antiglobulin test, PT ... hemosiderin • PT ... aPTT normal • DAT ... #Management #Algorithm ... #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Prolonged PT ... /PTT • Low plasma ... /INR: ↑ • PTT: ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
stratification algorithm ... DVT = deep vein ... pulmonary embolism ... Anticoagulation #Management ... #Hematology #Oncology
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
and Workup Algorithm ... life-threatening causes ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... , LET, lipase, PT ... #Algorithm #workup
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
Evaluation for Thrombotic ... activity is the diagnostic ... be performed PT ... , PTT, and fibrinogen ... #Workup #Hematology