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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 ... Bleed #Anticoagulation
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,
scores for stroke ... risk on anticoagulation ... HASBLED #Comparison #Score ... #AFib #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
CHADSVASc Score ... A higher total score ... Category female Score ... #Score #Atrial ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
of withholding anticoagulation ... #Scores #Calculators ... #Anticoagulation ... #Factors #Hematology ... #Diagnosis
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 ... Thrombocytopenia #Diagnosis ... #Criteria #Hematology
Cirrhosis Risk / Staging Calculators

BONACINI CIRRHOSIS DISCRIMINANT SCORE (CDS)
CHILD PUGH CLASSIFICATION OF SEVERITY OF CIRRHOSIS 

#Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis Risk / ... CIRRHOSIS DISCRIMINANT SCORE ... Cirrhosis #ESLD #hepatology ... #risk #staging ... classification #scoring #diagnosis
4-T Score for the Likelihood of Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
 - Thrombocytopenia - Compare the highest platelet
count
4-T Score for the ... Low probability (risk ... High probability (risk ... Thrombocytopenia #Likelihood #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis ... injection sites) ↑ Risk ... → Calculate 4T score ... • If 4T score ... Management #Treatment #Hematology
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
discharge, dysphagia, sore ... Diagnosis? ... plasmacytoma carries a risk ... involvement - higher risk ... #Workup #Hematology