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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 ... #AFib
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 ... #AFib #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
4T Score for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Interpretation of the 4T score:
0-3 points:  Low probability (<<1%)
  -
4T Score for Heparin-Induced ... Interpretation of the 4T score ... Consider therapeutic anticoagulation ... Initiate therapeutic anticoagulation ... Diagnosis #Criteria #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
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
arterial thrombosis, skin ... → Calculate 4T score ... • If 4T score ... exposure (prevent skin ... Management #Treatment #Hematology
Combination of Skin Findings and Arthritis in Pediatrics Patient - Differential Diagnosis
Malar rash: 
 • A
Combination of Skin ... Discoid rash: • Sore ... on texture of skin ... gabrieltalledop #dermatology ... #arthritis #skin
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
Pustular Skin Lesions ... to inflammatory skin ... Inflammatory, pus-filled sore ... fingers, volar wrists ... Differential #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Palpable Purpura seen in Henoch Schonlein Purpura (HSP, IgA Vasculitis)

55 year old male on tuberculosis treatment
Had sore throat ... clinical #photo #dermatology ... #skin #rash #physicalexam
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
activity • ↓ LAP Score ... CLL -> Invade Skin ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Monkeypox Skin Rash
30 yr F and her 6 yr daughter purchased 2 prairie dogs 10 days
Monkeypox Skin Rash ... & daughter w/ sore ... clinical #photo #dermatology