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QT/QTc- Interval
•	Start of Q-wave to end of the T-wave (time of ventricular depolarization + repolarization).
•	Life threatening
Life threatening risk ... additional increase in risk ... to 97% higher risk ... [QT nomogram] ... #Karjalainen #QTnomogram
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
for VTE in Malignancy ... patients at high risk ... also balance the risk ... of recurrent VTE ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy
Threshold for Initiating Exchange Transfusion by Risk Stratum. Bhutani et al. Pediatrics. 1999.

#Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Management
Transfusion by Risk ... Hyperbilirubinemia #Risk ... Transfusion #Bhutani #Nomogram
Assess risk for developing subsequent neurotoxicity.

This will tell you: a) phototherapy or b) exchange transfusion

#Peds #Pediatrics
Assess risk for ... Hyperbilirubinemia #Risk ... Phototherapy #Bhutani #Nomogram
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thromboembolism (VTE ... are not a major risk ... - Recurrent VTE ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #VTE
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
Patient risk stratification ... algorithm for the ... body mass index; VTE ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy ... #Cancer #Algorithm
Risk Stratification for Developing Severe Hyperbilirubinemia. Bhutani et al. Pediatrics. 1999.

In general, babies at low-risk and
Risk Stratification ... babies at low-risk ... low-intermediate risk ... Hyperbilirubinemia #Risk ... Discharge #Bhutani #Nomogram
Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in IBD - IBD Algorithm

 • 2-3x risk VTE vs non-IBD
 • VTE/AT
Thromboembolism (VTE ... ) in IBD - IBD Algorithm ... • 2-3x risk ... • VTE/AT risk ∝ ... IBDAlgorithm #IBD #Algorithm
Streptococcus Bacteremia - Indications for Echocardiogram
1) Identify the streptococci:
  - Low-risk streptococci: S. intermedius, S.
streptococci: - Low-risk ... pyogenes - Moderate-risk ... - Very high-risk ... Echocardiogram #TTE ... diagnosis #cardiology #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... any modifiable risk ... > 1% risk of CV ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... • <3mo since VTE