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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 ... Active malignancy ... #Management #VTE ... Thromboembolism #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 #Hematology ... Management #Anatomy #Anticoagulation
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
) and IMPROVE (VTE ... validated for VTE ... of withholding anticoagulation ... #Calculators #Anticoagulation ... #Factors #Hematology
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
algorithm for VTE ... in Malignancy ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy ... #Anticoagulation ... #Management #Hematology
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
body mass index; VTE ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy ... #Cancer #Algorithm ... #Anticoagulation ... #Management #Hematology
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
trauma, active malignancy ... Age-appropriate cancer ... Age-appropriate cancer ... Hypercoagulable #Workup #hematology ... diagnosis #algorithm #hematology
Longterm Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Treat for 3 months and reassess
 • Isolated distal DVT (without cancer)
PE - High Bleeding ... - Not High Bleeding ... therapy - Second VTE ... Algorithm #management #hematology ... #anticoagulation
Clotmaster Consensus 2019: Duration of Therapy for Venous Thromboembolic Disease
 • Superficial Venous Thrombosis
 • Upper
Thrombophilia • Cancer ... DeLoughery @Bloodman #VTE ... #anticoagulation ... management #DVT #hematology
Common Malignancies That Cause Ascites
The most common malignancies causing ascites are ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, gastric
common cause of malignant ... association with malignant ... is peritoneal seeding ... #Malignant #Ascites ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hepatology