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Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding ... IIa - Non-Bleeding ... IIc - Flat Spot ... Risks #Grading #gastroenterology ... #EGD #clinical
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
Bleeding risk calculators ... studies suggest net clinical ... with very high bleeding ... #Risk #Scores # ... Anticoagulation #Factors #Hematology
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura 
Clinical:
 • Gingival 
 • Menorrhagia 
 • GI bleeding 
 • Intracranial
Thrombocytopenic Purpura Clinical ... Menorrhagia • GI bleeding ... only for severe bleeding ... Diagnosis #Overview #Hematology
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
 •
common inherited bleeding ... disorder Clinical ... bruising • Skin bleeding ... • Prolonged bleeding ... Disease #Diagnosis #Hematology
Petechiae: punctate spots that arise from spontaneous bleeding secondary to profound thrombocytopenia. 
The spots (easily visible
Petechiae: punctate spots ... from spontaneous bleeding ... The spots (easily ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
Medial Approach Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Landmark 1/3 to 1/2 way from top of patella. Find
Corticosteroid #Injection #clinical ... #orthopedics #sports ... #rheumatology
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,
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores ... S Stroke 1 B Bleeding ... AFib #Diagnosis #Hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Findings: • Bleeding ... organ damage Clinical ... Findings: • Bleeding ... transfusion for bleeding ... treatment #management #hematology
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency
 • Decreased dietary intake - uncommon in this era
 • Increased requirements
interfered with leading ... mobilize folate stores ... depleted tissue stores ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Autoimmune diseases • Clinical ... Noncontiguous spread • Clinical ... Hepatosplenomegaly, cytopenias(bleeding ... Lymphomas • Other hematologic ... #differential #hematology