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Lower Extremity Venous Thrombosis - Management and Anatomy

Deep - Superficial - Active Bleeding

#LowerExtremity #Veins #Venous #Thrombosis
Superficial - Active Bleeding ... Superficial #Deep #VTE ... #DVT #Hematology ... #Anticoagulation ... #Algorithm
Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Branch points: 
Active bleeding?  Active malignancy? Provoked?

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Management #VTE #DVT
points: Active bleeding ... @Clotmaster #Management ... #VTE #DVT #Algorithm ... Thromboembolism #Treatment #Hematology ... #Anticoagulation
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
for VTE in Malignancy ... incidental DVT or PE ... risk of recurrent VTE ... #Anticoagulation ... #Management #Hematology
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
stratification algorithm ... body mass index; VTE ... #Cancer #Algorithm ... #Anticoagulation ... #Management #Hematology
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... Diagnosis and Management ... Summary PRE-ENDOSCOPY ... (if feasible): TTE ... #Diagnosis #Management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
sx: dyspnea on exertion ... Period • Breast-feeding ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... suggest prophylactic anticoagulation ... Serial TTE and close
Longterm Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Treat for 3 months and reassess
 • Isolated distal DVT (without cancer)
proximal DVT or PE ... - High Bleeding ... therapy - Second VTE ... #management #hematology ... #anticoagulation
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Anticoagulation ... - what is the bleeding ... • <3mo since VTE ... medical and surgical management