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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 ... #Score #Risk #Stroke ... #Bleed #Anticoagulation ... #AFib
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 ... 1 B Bleeding ... #Bleed #Anticoagulation ... #AFib #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... - Acquired • Anticoagulation ... Coagulation #Bleeding ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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Causes of Biliary ... Stones: Biliary stone ... Biliary #Dilatation #causes ... differential #diagnosis #hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
• Consistent bleeding ... normal in mild cases ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Management #treatment #hematology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Paradoxical spontaneous bleeding ... Related conditions: Stroke ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #hematology
Von Willebrand Disease Classification
Type 1 (Accounts for ~3/4 of cases):
 • Defect: Quantitative defect (i.e. not
Accounts for ~3/4 of cases ... (uncommon) • Bleeding ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Types #diagnosis #hematology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... Obstruction: Biliary stone ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
inuslin release leading ... Gastric bypass causes ... TypicallySilent via Emory Gastroenterology ... and Hepatology ... gastric #bypass #gastroenterology
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
Most cases are related ... MI, stroke, DVT/ ... Hydroxyurea + anticoagulation ... Thrombocythemia #ET #hematology ... diagnosis #management #hematology