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

#Diagnosis #Hematology #CHADS2 #CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison
Stroke and bleeding ... risk stratification ... HAS-BLED schemas #Diagnosis ... #Hematology #CHADS2 ... CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
Bleeding risk calculators ... risk tools have ... validated for VTE treatment ... Anticoagulation #Factors #Hematology ... #Diagnosis
The Wells, Geneva, and revised-Geneva pre-test possibility scores to risk-stratify patients with concern for PE

#Wells #Revised
possibility scores to risk-stratify ... Revised #Geneva #Risk ... Stratification #Scores #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... #Probability #Comparison
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
= funny-shaped cells ... and risk-stratification ... • Risks: infection ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
Pulmonary Embolism ... Treatment Systemic ... of other major bleeding ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary ... #Embolism #Treatment
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
patients at high risk ... of bleeding. ... risk during follow-up ... also balance the risk ... Anticoagulation #Management #Hematology
ABG vs VBG: Arterial vs Venous Blood Gases

ABG
PROS: Tells you exactly what the arterial environment looks
Gases ABG PROS: Tells ... Painful, increased risk ... of bleeding, hematoma ... #Correlation #Comparison ... #pH #pCO2 #Diagnosis
Wells Score for Pulmonary Embolism

#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Embolism #Wells #Score #Risk
Wells Score for ... Pulmonary Embolism ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Embolism #Wells ... #Score #Risk
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Classify severity Treatment ... by a hemophilia treatment ... risk ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
 •
common inherited bleeding ... • Prolonged bleeding ... factor VIII) Treatment ... VonWillebrand #Disease #Diagnosis ... #Hematology