Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Branch points: 
Active bleeding?  Active malignancy? Provoked?

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Management #VTE #DVT
Venous Thromboembolism ... Treatment Algorithm ... @Clotmaster #Management ... #VTE #DVT #Algorithm ... #Treatment #Hematology
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
stratification algorithm ... for the treatment ... = venous thromboembolism ... Anticoagulation #Management ... #Hematology #Oncology
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... (IBS) - Management ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome ... #treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 β€’ Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... and Management ... for diagnosis Treatment ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... #Diagnosis #Management
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 β€’ Treatment: Topical steroids
 β€’ Prevention: Colchicine
 β€’ Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... : β€’ Treatment: ... Behcets #disease #Syndrome ... #Treatment #management ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
Longterm Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Treat for 3 months and reassess
 β€’ Isolated distal DVT (without cancer)
Longterm Venous Thromboembolism ... Treatment Algorithm ... therapy - Second VTE ... #Treatment #Algorithm ... #management #hematology
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 β€’ 50mcg bolus β†’
Diagnosis and Management ... unclear source (in case ... (if feasible): TTE ... #treatment #endoscopy ... #varices #hepatology
Clotmaster Consensus 2019: Duration of Therapy for Venous Thromboembolic Disease
 β€’ Superficial Venous Thrombosis
 β€’ Upper
Therapy for Venous Thromboembolic ... post-thrombotic syndrome ... DeLoughery @Bloodman #VTE ... #DVT #hematology ... #length #treatment
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 β€’ Class 1a (quinidine,
Recurrent Polymorphic VT ... Algorithm Drugs ... Congenital long QT Syndrome ... Hypocalcemia (rarely) Treatment ... #Algorithm
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 β€’ Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Avoid ARBs β€’ ICD ... Considerations β€’ Thromboembolic ... Serial TTE and close ... #cardiology #treatment