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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 ... Thromboembolism #Treatment ... #Hematology #Anticoagulation
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
validated for VTE treatment ... clinical benefit of anticoagulation ... of withholding anticoagulation ... #Calculators #Anticoagulation ... #Factors #Hematology
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
at high risk of bleeding ... interactions and bleeding ... Cancer #Algorithm #Anticoagulation ... #Management #Hematology ... #Oncology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Leukemia - History of Bleeding ... Age > 50 • Chronic ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
Over-anticoagulation ... lead to severe bleeding ... #pharmacology #treatment ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... months without treatment ... #ACLF #Acute #Chronic ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
250,000 patients on chronic ... anticoagulation ... interruption per treatment ... and procedural bleeding ... with a very low bleeding
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
algorithm for the treatment ... Cancer #Algorithm #Anticoagulation ... #Management #Hematology ... #Oncology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Classify severity Treatment ... Chronic Management ... by a hemophilia treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Chronic leukemia ... with a relatively chronic ... night sweats, bleeding ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis