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Lower Extremity Venous Thrombosis - Management and Anatomy

Deep - Superficial - Active Bleeding

#LowerExtremity #Veins #Venous #Thrombosis
Lower Extremity Venous ... Superficial - Active Bleeding ... LowerExtremity #Veins #Venous ... Deep #VTE #DVT #Hematology ... Management #Anatomy #Anticoagulation
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
Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Branch points: 
Active bleeding?  Active malignancy? Provoked?

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Management #VTE #DVT
Venous Thromboembolism ... points: Active bleeding ... DVT #Algorithm #Venous ... Thromboembolism #Treatment #Hematology ... #Anticoagulation
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,
HAS-BLED scores for stroke ... bleed risk on anticoagulation ... 1 B Bleeding ... #Bleed #Anticoagulation ... AFib #Diagnosis #Hematology
Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
Lower GI Bleeding ... hematochezia if the bleeding ... • Strong supporting ... GIBleed #comparison #versus ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

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

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Paradoxical spontaneous bleeding ... Related conditions: Stroke ... arterial and/or venous ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #hematology
Longterm Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Treat for 3 months and reassess
 • Isolated distal DVT (without cancer)
Longterm Venous ... PE - High Bleeding ... - Not High Bleeding ... Algorithm #management #hematology ... #anticoagulation
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
MI, stroke, DVT/ ... Hydroxyurea + anticoagulation ... (if history of venous ... Thrombocythemia #ET #hematology ... diagnosis #management #hematology