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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 ... risk stratification ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison ... #Score #Risk #Stroke
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
Bleeding risk calculators ... risk tools have ... validated for VTE treatment ... risk • No RCTs ... Anticoagulation #Factors #Hematology
Topical drug formulations, comparison and considerations

#pharmacology #table #medications #comparison #drugs #treatment #pharmacotherapy #dermatology
formulations, comparison ... #medications #comparison ... #drugs #treatment ... pharmacotherapy #dermatology
Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Branch points: 
Active bleeding?  Active malignancy? Provoked?

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Management #VTE #DVT
Thromboembolism Treatment ... points: Active bleeding ... Thromboembolism #Treatment ... #Hematology #Anticoagulation
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
patients at high risk ... of bleeding. ... risk during follow-up ... also balance the risk ... Anticoagulation #Management #Hematology
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
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common inherited bleeding ... bruising • Skin bleeding ... • Prolonged bleeding ... factor VIII) Treatment ... Disease #Diagnosis #Hematology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Classify severity Treatment ... by a hemophilia treatment ... risk ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology
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,
scores for stroke risk ... and bleed risk ... S Stroke 1 B Bleeding ... CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison ... AFib #Diagnosis #Hematology
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Higher risk for ... Higher risk for ... treatment. ... opposite limb XR for comparison ... treatment.
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
diagnosis and risk-stratification ... • Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology