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Risk factor for VTE in cancer patients

Tumor type 

• Very high risk: gastric, pancreas, brain 

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Risk factor for VTE ... #RiskFactors #VTE ... cancer #oncology #diagnosis
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thromboembolism (VTE ... - Recurrent VTE ... Workup #hematology #diagnosis ... algorithm #hematology #VTE
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
) and IMPROVE (VTE ... validated for VTE ... Factors #Hematology #Diagnosis
Timing of Hypercoagulable Testing Following Unprovoked VTE
Workup Algorithm

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine https://www.youtube.com/c/EricsMedi

#unprovoked
Following Unprovoked VTE ... Workup #hematology #diagnosis ... algorithm #hematology #VTE
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
in Table 1 #Diagnosis ... OBGyn #Radiology #VTE
Causes of Breakthrough/Extension of Thrombosis and Management Algorithm

#Anticoagulation #Breakthrough #Thrombosis #Algorithm #Extension #VTE #DVT #Hematology #Management
Algorithm #Extension #VTE ... Hematology #Management #Diagnosis
Suspected DVT Algorithm - TheCurbsiders

Adapted from Streiff et al. J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2016 

- Created by
Suspected #DVT #VTE ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
smear • Signs of VTE ... UnknownOrigin #workup #diagnosis
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Diagnosis ... / "CAP" mimic, VTE ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Approach to determining the cause of a blood clot
1) Is it acquired?
2) Should you consider inheritable
Thrombosis #DVT #VTE ... #diagnosis #causes