Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Approach to Antithrombotic Therapy in Peripheral Artery Disease
Increased Ischemic Risk:
 β€’ Prior MI
 β€’ Diabetes
 β€’
Antithrombotic Therapy ... Risk: β€’ Anticoagulation ... β€’ Prior bleeding ... Antithrombotic #management ... #antiplatelet #algorithm
Lower GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
 β€’ Hematochezia
 β€’ History and Physical
 β€’ LGI Bleeding and
Lower GI Bleeding ... Physical β€’ LGI Bleeding ... Dual Antiplatelet Therapy ... #hematochezia #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 βœ– Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Perioperative Management ... per treatment table ... and procedural bleeding ... with a very low bleeding ... Resumption of Therapy
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
anticoagulant therapy ... at high risk of bleeding ... interactions and bleeding ... #Anticoagulation ... #Management #Hematology
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT ... Vasoconstrictor therapy ... Summary #Endoscopy #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... gastrointestinal bleeding ... #Types #diagnosis ... #management #cold ... warm #wet #dry #table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 β€’ Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Delivery β€’ Stable ... Period β€’ Breast-feeding ... suggest prophylactic anticoagulation ... deteriorating on medical therapy ... investigative therapy
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 β€’ Temperature 37.8 C   β€’ Rigors
Algorithm β€’ Temperature ... Hemodynamically stable ... appropriate antibiotic therapy ... #Algorithm #CRBSI ... #diagnosis #management
Longterm Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Treat for 3 months and reassess
 β€’ Isolated distal DVT (without cancer)
Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm ... PE - High Bleeding ... - Not High Bleeding ... #management #hematology ... #anticoagulation
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 β€’ Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding ... Assessment and Therapy ... NonVariceal #UpperGI #Bleeding ... Summary #Endoscopy #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm