VTE: 2018 ASH diagnostic guidelines

Dr Wendy Lim is a professor in the Division of Hematology and Thromboembolism at McMaster University.

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 prevention guidelines A lecture by Dr Susan Kahn, from McGill 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?
Diagnostic workup of suspected DVT What should be the diagnostic workup in a patient with suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?
Heparin in the management of VTE Is there still a place for unfractionated heparin and low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) in the current management of venous thromboembolism (VTE)? When to use them?
Antiplatelet treatment in patients on long-term anticoagulation What is the best approach to antiplatelet treatment in patients on long-term anticoagulation?
How to reverse bleeding in patients on anticoagulants A lecture by Dr Mark Crowther, from McMaster University, Canada, delivered at McMaster International Review Course in Internal Medicine in Kraków in May 2018.
Treatment of patients with suspected subsegmental PE seen on CT Should we treat patients with suspected subsegmental pulmonary embolism seen on computed tomography (CT)?
D-dimer evaluation in pregnancy Should we evaluate D-dimer levels in pregnancy?
D-dimer as the first choice test to confirm an episode of VTE Preliminary results of a survey among physicians show that many still consider the D-dimer test as the first choice to confirm an episode of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Could you comment on the value of the pretest probability evaluation before choosing an appropriate test?

VTE: 2018 ASH diagnostic guidelines

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