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Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
Treatment algorithm ... incidental DVT or PE in cancer ... thrombosis in cancer ... at high risk of bleeding ... #Management #Hematology
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
Algorithm Features ... of hematologic ... B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding ... predominant immature cells ... #Algorithm #hematology
Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Branch points: 
Active bleeding?  Active malignancy? Provoked?

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Management #VTE #DVT
Thromboembolism Treatment ... Algorithm Branch ... points: Active bleeding ... Thromboembolism #Treatment ... #Hematology #Anticoagulation
Treatment Algorithm for First Time Pulmonary Embolism
 • Provoked
 • Unprovoked
 • Active Malignancy

By Carlin Rooke,
Treatment Algorithm ... for First Time Pulmonary ... #PE #Pulmonary # ... Embolism #Treatment ... #hematology #VTE
Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
disorders • Diagnosis ... and Treatment Algorithm ... Syndrome #HES #Hematology ... #eosinophils #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
stratification algorithm ... for the treatment ... thrombosis; PE = pulmonary ... #Algorithm #Anticoagulation ... #Management #Hematology
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Infection ... • Epinephrine Cancer ... pancytopenia, blast cells ... #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Peripheral ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Malignancy: Metastatic cancer ... #Algorithm #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Spurious ... effect following treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Pregnancy, EPO treatment ... without anaemia): GI cancers ... Hookworm infection, Bleeding ... Disease (IBD, cancer ... #differential #diagnosis