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Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
for VTE in Malignancy ... and incidental DVT ... or PE in cancer ... without concomitant DVT ... Anticoagulation #Management #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Rebound effect from treatment ... • Reaction to Medications ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
family history - Medications ... - History of bleeding ... changes), high MCV anemia ... When do you do a BM ... #Workup #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
ecchymoses, mucosal bleeding ... and petechiae Causes ... - Antithyroid medications ... Treatment: ... #oncology #hematology
Longterm Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Treat for 3 months and reassess
 • Isolated distal DVT (without cancer)
Thromboembolism Treatment ... Isolated distal DVT ... Unprovoked proximal DVT ... therapy - Second VTE ... Algorithm #management #hematology
Edoxaban for the Treatment of Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1711948

Authors’ Conclusions: “Oral edoxaban was noninferior to subcutaneous dalteparin
Edoxaban for the Treatment ... of Cancer-Associated ... observed in all-cause ... #EBM #VisualAbstract ... #DVT #PE
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
• Cytopenia -> BM ... -> AML: Blast crises ... - infiltrates (anemia ... lymphoid organs When Cancer ... #Leukemia #Hematology
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
#management #medications ... #causes #atopy ... dermatitis #eczema #dermatology ... Petersen EBM, Skov ... corticosteroids in dermatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• History of EBV ... Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
syndromes current treatment ... influence outcomes and treatment ... disease tolerate anemia ... an infection or bleeding ... #algorithm #hematology