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Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Branch points: 
Active bleeding?  Active malignancy? Provoked?

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Management #VTE #DVT
Thromboembolism Treatment ... points: Active bleeding ... #Management #VTE ... #DVT #Algorithm ... #Hematology #Anticoagulation
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
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
algorithm for the treatment ... DVT = deep vein ... body mass index; VTE ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy ... Anticoagulation #Management #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
Clotmaster Consensus 2019: Duration of Therapy for Venous Thromboembolic Disease
 • Superficial Venous Thrombosis
 • Upper
Upper Extremity DVT ... Thrombophilia • Cancer ... DeLoughery @Bloodman #VTE ... #hematology #length ... #treatment
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
normal in mild cases ... Classify severity Treatment ... by a hemophilia treatment ... center. ... #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Fibrinolysis → End organ damage ... Treatment: ... Treat primary cause ... #treatment #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 ... respect to recurrent VTE ... observed in all-cause ... VisualAbstract #DVT
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
#sun #damage #UV ... #wavelengths #causes ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... Smith BJ, Dawson DV ... Mechanisms and treatments
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Mechanisms: • Direct Damage ... ecchymoses, mucosal bleeding ... and petechiae Causes ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Anemia #oncology #hematology