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Stroke and bleeding risk stratification with the CHADS2-VASc and HAS-BLED schemas

#Diagnosis #Hematology #CHADS2 #CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison
HAS-BLED schemas #Diagnosis ... #Hematology #CHADS2 ... #CHADS2VASc #HASBLED ... #Comparison #Score
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores for stroke risk and bleed risk on anticoagulation

C	Congestive Heart Failure	1

H	Hypertension	1

A2	Age >75	2

D	Diabetes Mellitus	1

S2	Stroke,
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores ... CHADS2 #CHADS2VASc #HASBLED ... #Comparison #Score ... Anticoagulation #AFib #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
bleeding risk #HASBLED ... Bleeding #Risk #Scores ... Anticoagulation #Factors #Hematology ... #Diagnosis
MELD Score and 90 day Mortality - Model for End-stage Liver Disease Score

#Diagnosis #Hepatology #MELD #Score
MELD Score and 90 ... for End-stage Liver ... Disease Score ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... #MELD #Score #Mortality
NAFLD Activity Score (NAS)
0–3 for steatosis
0–3 for inflammation
0–2 for ballooning hepatocytes
NAS ≥5 is classified as definitive
NAFLD Activity Score ... a simple fatty liver ... NAFLD #Activity #Score ... #NAS #diagnosis ... #hepatology
NAFLD Diagnosis Algorithm
Two-step diagnostic strategy for NAFLD
1st step: 
  - Clinical biomarkers, scoring systems- FIB4,
NAFLD Diagnosis ... NAFLD fibrosis score ... inspection of liver ... NonAlcoholic #Fatty #Liver ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis ... ♀, ↑Age, ESRD Pathophysiology ... → Calculate 4T score ... • If 4T score ... Management #Treatment #Hematology
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
) • Advanced liver ... disease (Child-Pugh score ... patients with liver ... diet #management #hepatology ... #pathophysiology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
is a critical diagnostic ... - Elevated liver ... Pathophysiology ... : HScore a. ... #Management #Hematology
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
discharge, dysphagia, sore ... common - GI tract, liver ... Diagnosis? ... EMD myeloma Diagnostic ... #Workup #Hematology