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

#Diagnosis #Hematology #CHADS2 #CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison
#Diagnosis #Hematology ... HASBLED #Comparison #Score ... Stroke #Bleed #Anticoagulation
CHILD PUGH SCORE

#Diagnosis #Hepatology #Cirrhosis #ChildPugh #Score #Criteria #Class
CHILD PUGH SCORE ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... Cirrhosis #ChildPugh #Score
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Likelihood, Diagnosis and Management
 - HIT Suspected
 - Calculate 4T Score
- Calculate 4T Score ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology
4T Score for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Interpretation of the 4T score:
0-3 points:  Low probability (<<1%)
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4T Score for Heparin-Induced ... Interpretation of the 4T score ... Consider therapeutic anticoagulation ... Initiate therapeutic anticoagulation ... Diagnosis #Criteria #Hematology
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 ... bleed risk on anticoagulation ... HASBLED #Comparison #Score ... Stroke #Bleed #Anticoagulation ... AFib #Diagnosis #Hematology
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
clinical benefit of anticoagulation ... of withholding anticoagulation ... Bleeding #Risk #Scores ... #Calculators #Anticoagulation ... #Factors #Hematology
Centor - Clinical Decision Rule for Management of Sore Throat #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #Centor #Criteria
Centor - Clinical ... Management of Sore ... Management #EM #IM #Centor ... #StrepThroat #Algorithm
Approach to suspected Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)

 • Suspected HIT Algorithm
 • "4 T's" clinical probability score:
Suspected HIT Algorithm ... clinical probability score ... Thrombocytopenia #HIT #hematology ... diagnosis #4Ts #algorithm
Centor - Clinical Decision Rule for Management of Sore Throat #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #Centor #Criteria
Centor - Clinical ... Management of Sore ... Management #EM #IM #Centor ... #StrepThroat #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 ... Thromboembolism #Treatment #Hematology ... #Anticoagulation