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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 ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... CHADS2 #CHADS2VASc #HASBLED ... Stroke #Bleed #Anticoagulation
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
clinical benefit of anticoagulation ... of withholding anticoagulation ... risk #HASBLED ... #Calculators #Anticoagulation ... #Factors #Hematology
Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Branch points: 
Active bleeding?  Active malignancy? Provoked?

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Management #VTE #DVT
Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm ... points: Active bleeding ... Management #VTE #DVT #Algorithm ... Thromboembolism #Treatment #Hematology ... #Anticoagulation
Lower Extremity Venous Thrombosis - Management and Anatomy

Deep - Superficial - Active Bleeding

#LowerExtremity #Veins #Venous #Thrombosis
Superficial - Active Bleeding ... Deep #VTE #DVT #Hematology ... Management #Anatomy #Anticoagulation ... #Algorithm
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
incidental DVT or PE in cancer ... thrombosis in cancer ... at high risk of bleeding ... #Algorithm #Anticoagulation ... #Management #Hematology
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,
bleed risk on anticoagulation ... S Stroke 1 B Bleeding ... CHADS2 #CHADS2VASc #HASBLED ... Stroke #Bleed #Anticoagulation ... AFib #Diagnosis #Hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Acquired • Anticoagulation ... Coagulation #Bleeding ... #Causes #Hematology
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
stratification algorithm ... the treatment of cancer-associated ... VTE #Malignancy #Cancer ... #Algorithm #Anticoagulation ... #Management #Hematology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
Over-anticoagulation ... lead to severe bleeding ... #management #algorithm ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
Longterm Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Treat for 3 months and reassess
 • Isolated distal DVT (without cancer)
Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm ... PE - High Bleeding ... - Not High Bleeding ... #management #hematology ... #anticoagulation