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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 ... Bleeding history ... /anemia 1 L Labile ... Anticoagulation #AFib #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
- HAS-BLED (atrial ... validated for VTE treatment ... studies suggest net clinical ... Anticoagulation #Factors #Hematology ... #Diagnosis
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Evidence for Treatment ... esophageal variceal bleed ... =0.53 • Endoscopic ... free survival at 1 ... ebm #evidence #gastroenterology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... immunophenotype Clinical ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
F • 3 peaks: 1) ... Clinical Presentation ... ecchymoses, mucosal bleeding ... Treatment: ... #oncology #hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
cytokines, such as IL-1 ... Fever is the main clinical ... with leukopenia, anemia ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... mg PO qd - If needing ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Large volume feeding ... Pathophysiology: 1. ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... hemorrhage • Treatment
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic complaints- anemia ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... CLL Labs: 1. ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... microglobulin Treatment ... workup #oncology #hematology