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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 #Venous ... Treatment #Hematology #Anticoagulation
Lower Extremity Venous Thrombosis - Management and Anatomy

Deep - Superficial - Active Bleeding

#LowerExtremity #Veins #Venous #Thrombosis
Superficial - Active Bleeding ... Superficial #Deep #VTE #DVT ... Management #Anatomy #Anticoagulation ... #Algorithm
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
Bleeding risk calculators ... clinical benefit of anticoagulation ... of withholding anticoagulation ... Calculators #Anticoagulation ... Factors #Hematology #Diagnosis
HAS-BLED Score: Estimates risk of major bleeding for patients on anticoagulation to assess risk-benefit in atrial
Score: Estimates risk ... of major bleeding ... for patients on anticoagulation ... #Diagnosis #HASBLED ... #Anticoagulation
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
and incidental DVT ... without concomitant DVT ... patients at high risk ... of bleeding. ... #Anticoagulation
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 ... Comparison #Score #Risk ... Stroke #Bleed #Anticoagulation
Approach to Antithrombotic Therapy in Peripheral Artery Disease
Increased Ischemic Risk:
 • Prior MI
 • Diabetes
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Increased Ischemic Risk ... smoker Increased Bleeding ... Risk: • Anticoagulation ... • Prior bleeding ... #antiplatelet #algorithm
HAS-BLED Score - Risk of Major Bleeding in 1 Year
Characteristics (1 point each)
 • Hypertension: Baseline
HAS-BLED Score - Risk ... Of antiplatelet meds ... HASBLED #Score #Risk ... #Bleeding #anticoagulation ... #diagnosis #stratification
Lower GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
 • Hematochezia
 • History and Physical
 • LGI Bleeding and
Lower GI Bleeding ... Physical • LGI Bleeding ... Antiplatelet Therapy • Risk ... #hematochezia #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
HAS-BLED Score
 - Hypertension: Baseline SBP > 160mmHg
 - Renal disease: Cr > 2.6mg/dL, on HD,
History of major bleeding ... of antiplatelet meds ... #HASBLED #Risk ... #Score #Bleeding ... #Anticoagulation