VTE: 2018 ASH prevention guidelines

Dr Susan Kahn is a professor in the Department of Medicine at McGill University, codirector of the Canadian Venous Thromboembolism Research Network (CanVECTOR), and founder of the McGill Thrombosis Fellowship.

See also

VTE: 2018 treatment guidelines A lecture by Dr Mark Crowther, from McMaster University, Canada, delivered at McMaster International Review Course in Internal Medicine (MIRCIM) in May 2019.
VTE: 2018 ASH diagnostic guidelines A lecture by Dr Wendy Lim, from McMaster University, Canada, delivered at McMaster International Review Course in Internal Medicine (MIRCIM) in May 2019.
Myeloproliferative neoplasms: Tasks for internists A lecture by Dr Chris Hillis, from McMaster University, Canada, delivered at McMaster International Review Course in Internal Medicine (MIRCIM) in May 2019.
Anticoagulation as VTE prophylaxis in hospitalized patients How long should anticoagulant treatment be used as venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in hospitalized patients? Should it be continued after discharge?
Diagnosis and management of UTIs in an era of easy access to screening and drug resistance A lecture by Dr Mark Loeb, from McMaster University, Canada, delivered at McMaster International Review Course in Internal Medicine (MIRCIM) in May 2019.
Emerging infectious threats for travelers A lecture by Dr David Brett-Major, from the Uniformed Services University, USA, delivered at McMaster International Review Course in Internal Medicine (MIRCIM) in May 2019.
Diagnostic workup of suspected DVT What should be the diagnostic workup in a patient with suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?
DVT prophylaxis in bedridden residents of nursing homes What deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis should be used in an older bedridden patient in a long-term care facility? What do you think about heparin or compression stockings in such settings?
Ferritin levels in the elderly Are ferritin levels affected by age or some of the typical geriatric conditions?
Symptoms compatible with DVT followed by PE: A case study A 23-year-old woman with an ovarian cyst treated with oral contraceptives develops lower limb edema. A diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is established solely on the basis of the D-dimer level. The patient receives LMWH and is sent home. After a few hours she develops pulmonary embolism (PE).

VTE: 2018 ASH prevention guidelines

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