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Approach to determining the cause of a blood clot
1) Is it acquired?
2) Should you consider inheritable
determining the cause ... consider inheritable causes ... Thrombosis #DVT #VTE ... #diagnosis #causes ... #workup #thrombophilia
Direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for VTE treatment and prevention - Comparison Table

#DOAC #Anticoagulants #Anticoagulation #VTE #Management
anticoagulants (DOACs) for VTE ... prevention - Comparison Table ... Anticoagulation #VTE ... Pharmacology #Comparison #Table
Initial Anticoagulation for Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)

#Anticoagulation #Initial #Initiation #Dosing #Venous #Thromboembolism #VTE #Pharmacology #Table #Management
Thromboembolism (VTE ... Thromboembolism #VTE ... #Pharmacology #Table
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thromboembolism (VTE ... - No other workup ... - Recurrent VTE ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #VTE
Pharmacologic prophylaxis of VTE in selected clinical scenarios.

Enoxaparin 
Dalteparin 
Fondaparinux 
Dabigatran 
Unfractionated Heparin
Warfarin 
Aspirin 

#prophylaxis #VTE
prophylaxis of VTE ... #prophylaxis #VTE ... #pharmacology #table
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis - Pharmacology Comparison Table

UFH vs Enoxaparin vs Fondaparinux

#VTE #DVT #Prophylaxis #Pharmacology #Comparison #Table
Pharmacology Comparison Table ... Fondaparinux #VTE ... Pharmacology #Comparison #Table
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
are outlined in Table ... OBGyn #Radiology #VTE ... PE #Pregnancy #Workup ... Imaging #Comparison #Table
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Causes of Approach ... Consciousness - Workup ... Hemorrhage • See ... Refer to Blood Work ... #algorithm #Causes
Algorithm for Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Nephrotic Syndrome

#vte #thromboembolism #prophylaxis #ppx #nephrotic #syndrome #Algorithm #management
Algorithm for Thromboembolism ... Nephrotic Syndrome #vte ... nephrotic #syndrome #Algorithm
Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Branch points: 
Active bleeding?  Active malignancy? Provoked?

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Management #VTE #DVT
Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm ... #Management #VTE ... #DVT #Algorithm