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Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Branch points: 
Active bleeding?  Active malignancy? Provoked?

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Management #VTE #DVT
points: Active bleeding ... #Management #VTE ... #DVT #Algorithm ... #Treatment #Hematology ... #Anticoagulation
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
Bleeding risk calculators ... ) and IMPROVE (VTE ... validated for VTE ... risk #HASBLED ... #Factors #Hematology
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 ... #Comparison #Score ... Bleed #Anticoagulation
Lower Extremity Venous Thrombosis - Management and Anatomy

Deep - Superficial - Active Bleeding

#LowerExtremity #Veins #Venous #Thrombosis
Superficial - Active Bleeding ... Superficial #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
for VTE in Malignancy ... and incidental DVT ... without concomitant DVT ... #Anticoagulation ... #Management #Hematology
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
Patient risk stratification ... DVT = deep vein ... = venous thromboembolism ... #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,
S2 Stroke, TIA, Thromboembolism ... S Stroke 1 B Bleeding ... CHADS2 #CHADS2VASc #HASBLED ... #Comparison #Score ... AFib #Diagnosis #Hematology
Longterm Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Treat for 3 months and reassess
 • Isolated distal DVT (without cancer)
Treatment Algorithm ... Isolated distal DVT ... therapy - Second VTE ... #management #hematology ... #anticoagulation