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Evaluation Algorithm of Patients with Bleeding

#Differential #Bleeding #Superficial #Deep #Causes #Algorithm #Hematology
Patients with Bleeding ... #Differential #Bleeding ... Superficial #Deep #Causes ... #Algorithm #Hematology
Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Branch points: 
Active bleeding?  Active malignancy? Provoked?

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Management #VTE #DVT
Thromboembolism Treatment ... points: Active bleeding ... Thromboembolism #Treatment ... #Hematology #Anticoagulation
Causes of Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT
Causes of Prolonged ... Normal PT (INR) - Bleeding ... PT (INR) - No Bleeding ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #coagulation
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
Features of hematologic ... B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding ... predominant immature cells ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Non malignant hematologic ... effect following treatment ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- History of bleeding ... epistaxis, gingival bleeding ... patients if the cause ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
Treatment Algorithm for First Time Pulmonary Embolism
 • Provoked
 • Unprovoked
 • Active Malignancy

By Carlin Rooke,
Treatment Algorithm ... for First Time Pulmonary ... #PE #Pulmonary # ... Embolism #Treatment ... Algorithm #management #hematology
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
Bleeding risk calculators ... validated for VTE treatment ... with very high bleeding ... based on high bleeding ... Anticoagulation #Factors #Hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Schistocytes, helmet cells ... Treatment: ... Treat primary cause ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
Occult Causes of ... hypotension is treatment ... hypoCa2+ - occult bleeding ... toxicologic - 2nd cause ... #Differential #Causes