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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 ... pulmonary embolism ... body mass index; VTE ... Anticoagulation #Management
Clotmaster Consensus 2019: Duration of Therapy for Venous Thromboembolic Disease
 • Superficial Venous Thrombosis
 • Upper
Thromboembolic Disease ... /Muscular Vein Thrombosis ... DeLoughery @Bloodman #VTE ... anticoagulation #duration #management ... #length #treatment
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
block, Aberrancy, VT ... Low voltage Treatment ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #summary #biopsy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Bypass Other Treatment ... have inoperable disease ... thrombosis and ... recurrent VTE ... #management
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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and Management ... Summary Diagnostic ... (same as ET), Thrombosis ... von Willebrand disease ... #Management #Summary
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Differential Diaqnoses ... normal CK, normal biopsy ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... #Management #Summary ... #criticalcare #treatment
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... Summary Epidemiology ... symptoms of active pulmonary ... or excisional biopsy ... #Management #Summary
Algorithm for the diagnosis and management of iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis (DVT). In the absence of
Algorithm for the diagnosis ... and management ... iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis ... thromboembolic disease ... #dvt #vte #thromboembolism
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Summary • Epidemiology ... • Immunologic Workup ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... #Management #Summary