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Lower Extremity Venous Thrombosis - Management and Anatomy

Deep - Superficial - Active Bleeding

#LowerExtremity #Veins #Venous #Thrombosis
Venous Thrombosis - Management ... Deep #VTE #DVT #Hematology ... #Management #Anatomy ... #Anticoagulation
Upper Extremity Venous Thrombosis - Management and Anatomy

Deep - Superficial - Catheter Associated

#UpperExtremity #Veins #Venous #Thrombosis
Venous Thrombosis - Management ... Deep #VTE #DVT #Hematology ... #Management #Anatomy ... #Anticoagulation
Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Branch points: 
Active bleeding?  Active malignancy? Provoked?

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Management #VTE #DVT
@Clotmaster #Management ... Thromboembolism #Treatment #Hematology ... #Anticoagulation
4T Score for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Interpretation of the 4T score:
0-3 points:  Low probability (<<1%)
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Consider therapeutic anticoagulation ... Initiate therapeutic anticoagulation ... Thrombocytopenia #Diagnosis #Criteria ... #Hematology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
Over-anticoagulation ... #management #algorithm ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
Periprocedural Anticoagulation: How to Minimize Bleeding

Infographic by Dr. Kerstin de Wit

#Periprocedural #Perioperative #Anticoagulation #Bleeding #Management #Hematology
Periprocedural Anticoagulation ... Perioperative #Anticoagulation ... #Bleeding #Management ... #Hematology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
transfusion • Criteria ... : ARDS Berlin Criteria ... ARDS to explain symptoms ... transfusion • Criteria ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Diagnostic Criteria ... When present, symptoms ... PV #Diagnosis #Management ... Summary #treatment #hematology
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
Cancer #Algorithm #Anticoagulation ... #Management #Hematology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Diagnosis and Management ... • Rome IV Criteria ... last 3 months + symptom ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management