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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 Branch ... points: Active bleeding ... Management #VTE #DVT ... #Hematology #Anticoagulation
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
Bleeding risk calculators ... validated for VTE treatment ... of withholding anticoagulation ... #Risk #Scores # ... Calculators #Anticoagulation
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
Treatment algorithm ... and incidental DVT ... without concomitant DVT ... of bleeding. ... #Anticoagulation
HAS-BLED Score - Risk of Major Bleeding in 1 Year
Characteristics (1 point each)
 • Hypertension: Baseline
HAS-BLED Score - ... Risk of Major Bleeding ... Of antiplatelet meds ... #Risk #Bleeding ... #anticoagulation
HAS-BLED Score
 - Hypertension: Baseline SBP > 160mmHg
 - Renal disease: Cr > 2.6mg/dL, on HD,
HAS-BLED Score ... of antiplatelet meds ... #HASBLED #Risk ... #Score #Bleeding ... #Anticoagulation
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
Patient risk stratification ... algorithm for the ... treatment of cancer-associated ... DVT = deep vein ... #Anticoagulation
Longterm Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Treat for 3 months and reassess
 • Isolated distal DVT (without cancer)
Thromboembolism Treatment ... Algorithm Treat ... Isolated distal DVT ... Unprovoked proximal DVT ... #hematology #anticoagulation
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... Anticoagulation ... - what is the bleeding
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
to identify low-risk ... empiric antibiotic treatment ... and 44.5% - Lab-score ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Antibiotics #Risk
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Risk Factors and ... Period • Breast-feeding ... suggest prophylactic anticoagulation ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... management #cardiology #treatment