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ASH Pocket Guides

ASH has developed a series of brief, evidence-based pocket guides to help physicians provide quality care to patients. The guides cover such topics as thrombocytopenia in pregnancy, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, red blood cell transfusion, anticoagulant dosing and management, and von Willebrand disease.

The pocket guides are available as a mobile application for iOS and Android devices and as a mobile-friendly website. Free printed copies are also available to order.

Get the ASH Pocket Guides App

Get interactive versions of all the Society's clinical pocket guides right on your iOS or Android device. In addition to the pocket guides content, the app includes tools to aid in clinical decision making, including: bleeding score and 4Ts calculators; calculators for initial and chronic warfarin dosing; and interactive algorithms for the diagnosis and management of HIT and VWD.

Download for iOS  Download for Android

View the Pocket Guides App on the Web

The pocket guides mobile app is also available as a mobile-friendly website. Please note: An active internet connection is required for web access.

Access the web version of the app

Download or Order the Pocket Guides

  

Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)

Primary Prophylaxis of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in Patients with Cancer
This pocket guide includes key recommendations on the prevention of VTE in patients with cancer from the American Society of Hematology 2021 guidelines for management of venous thromboembolism: prevention and treatment in patients with cancer, published in Blood Advances.

Order printed copies

  

Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in Patients with Cancer
This pocket guide includes key recommendations on the treatment of VTE in patients with cancer from the American Society of Hematology 2021 guidelines for management of venous thromboembolism: prevention and treatment in patients with cancer, published in Blood Advances.

Order printed copies

 
Management of Anticoagulation Therapy

This pocket guide includes key recommendations from the American Society of Hematology 2018 guidelines for management of venous thromboembolism: optimal management of anticoagulation therapy, published in Blood Advances.

Order printed copies

 

Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in the Context of Pregnancy
This pocket guide includes key recommendations from the American Society of Hematology 2018 guidelines for management of venous thromboembolism: venous thromboembolism in the context of pregnancy, available in Blood Advances.

Order printed copies

 
 

Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)
This pocket guide includes key recommendations on the diagnosis and management of HIT from the 2018 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of VTE: HIT, published in Blood Advances.

Order printed copies

 

Sickle Cell Disease

Cardiopulmonary and Kidney Disease in Sickle Cell Disease: Screening and Management

This pocket guide includes key recommendations from the American Society of Hematology 2019 guidelines for sickle cell disease: cardiopulmonary and kidney disease, available soon in Blood Advances.

Order printed copies

Health Maintenance and Management of Chronic Complications of Sickle Cell Disease
Presented by ASH in 2014, adapted from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's Evidence Based Management of Sickle Cell Disease: Expert Panel Report, 2014

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Hydroxyurea and Transfusion Therapy for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease
Presented by ASH in 2014, adapted from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's Evidence Based Management of Sickle Cell Disease: Expert Panel Report, 2014

Order printed copies

Transfusion Support
This pocket guide includes key recommendations from the American Society of Hematology 2020 guidelines for the management of sickle cell disease: transfusion therapy, published in Blood Advances.

Order printed copies

Thrombocytopenia

Management of Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)
This pocket guide includes key recommendations from the American Society of Hematology 2019 guideline for immune thrombocytopenia, available soon Blood Advances

Order printed copies

 

Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)
This pocket guide includes key recommendations on the diagnosis and management of HIT from the 2018 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of VTE: HIT, published in Blood Advances.

Order printed copies

 

Thrombocytopenia in Pregnancy
Presented by ASH in 2013, adapted from Gernsheimer T, James AH, Stasi R, How I treat thrombocytopenia in pregnancy. Blood. 2013;121(1):38-47; The ASH 2011 evidence-based practice guideline for immune thrombocytopenia; and other sources

Order printed copies

 

Malignant

Initial Diagnostic Workup of Acute Leukemia
Presented by ASH and the College of American Pathology (CAP) in 2017, adapted from Initial diagnostic workup of acute leukemia: guideline from the College of American Pathologists and the American Society of Hematology. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2017.

Order printed copies

 

Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)
Presented by ASH in 2016, adapted in part from Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) and smoldering (asymptomatic) multiple myeloma: International Myeloma Working Group consensus perspective risk factors for progression and guidelines for monitoring and management. Leukemia. 2010;24:1121-1127

 

Transfusion

Red Blood Cell Transfusion
Presented by ASH in 2016, adapted in part from Clinical Practice Guidelines From the AABB: Red Blood Cell Transfusion Thresholds and Storage. JAMA. 2016;316(19):2025-2035

Order printed copies

 

Von Willebrand Disease

Diagnosis and Management of VWD

von Willebrand Disease
This pocket guide includes key recommendations from the ASH ISTH NHF WFH 2021 guidelines for diagnosis of VWD, published in Blood Advances and the ASH ISTH NHF WFH 2021 guidelines for management of VWD, published in Blood Advances.

Order printed copies

All Pocket Guides

Order a printed copy of each of the currently available ASH pocket guides.

Order printed copies

 

To see a list of conflicts of interest for all pocket guide authors, please click here.

ASH has developed a series of brief, evidence-based pocket guides to help physicians provide quality care to patients. The guides cover such topics as thrombocytopenia in pregnancy, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, red blood cell transfusion, anticoagulant dosing and management, and von Willebrand disease.

The pocket guides are available as a mobile application for iOS and Android devices and as a mobile-friendly website. Free printed copies are also available to order.

Get the ASH Pocket Guides App

Get interactive versions of all the Society's clinical pocket guides right on your iOS or Android device. In addition to the pocket guides content, the app includes tools to aid in clinical decision making, including: bleeding score and 4Ts calculators; calculators for initial and chronic warfarin dosing; and interactive algorithms for the diagnosis and management of HIT and VWD.

Download for iOS  Download for Android

View the Pocket Guides App on the Web

The pocket guides mobile app is also available as a mobile-friendly website. Please note: An active internet connection is required for web access.

Access the web version of the app

Download or Order the Pocket Guides

  

Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)

Primary Prophylaxis of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in Patients with Cancer
This pocket guide includes key recommendations on the prevention of VTE in patients with cancer from the American Society of Hematology 2021 guidelines for management of venous thromboembolism: prevention and treatment in patients with cancer, published in Blood Advances.

Order printed copies

  

Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in Patients with Cancer
This pocket guide includes key recommendations on the treatment of VTE in patients with cancer from the American Society of Hematology 2021 guidelines for management of venous thromboembolism: prevention and treatment in patients with cancer, published in Blood Advances.

Order printed copies

 
Management of Anticoagulation Therapy

This pocket guide includes key recommendations from the American Society of Hematology 2018 guidelines for management of venous thromboembolism: optimal management of anticoagulation therapy, published in Blood Advances.

Order printed copies

 

Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in the Context of Pregnancy
This pocket guide includes key recommendations from the American Society of Hematology 2018 guidelines for management of venous thromboembolism: venous thromboembolism in the context of pregnancy, available in Blood Advances.

Order printed copies

 
 

Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)
This pocket guide includes key recommendations on the diagnosis and management of HIT from the 2018 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of VTE: HIT, published in Blood Advances.

Order printed copies

 

Sickle Cell Disease

Cardiopulmonary and Kidney Disease in Sickle Cell Disease: Screening and Management

This pocket guide includes key recommendations from the American Society of Hematology 2019 guidelines for sickle cell disease: cardiopulmonary and kidney disease, available soon in Blood Advances.

Order printed copies

Health Maintenance and Management of Chronic Complications of Sickle Cell Disease
Presented by ASH in 2014, adapted from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's Evidence Based Management of Sickle Cell Disease: Expert Panel Report, 2014

Order printed copies

Hydroxyurea and Transfusion Therapy for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease
Presented by ASH in 2014, adapted from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's Evidence Based Management of Sickle Cell Disease: Expert Panel Report, 2014

Order printed copies

Transfusion Support
This pocket guide includes key recommendations from the American Society of Hematology 2020 guidelines for the management of sickle cell disease: transfusion therapy, published in Blood Advances.

Order printed copies

Thrombocytopenia

Management of Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)
This pocket guide includes key recommendations from the American Society of Hematology 2019 guideline for immune thrombocytopenia, available soon Blood Advances

Order printed copies

 

Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)
This pocket guide includes key recommendations on the diagnosis and management of HIT from the 2018 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of VTE: HIT, published in Blood Advances.

Order printed copies

 

Thrombocytopenia in Pregnancy
Presented by ASH in 2013, adapted from Gernsheimer T, James AH, Stasi R, How I treat thrombocytopenia in pregnancy. Blood. 2013;121(1):38-47; The ASH 2011 evidence-based practice guideline for immune thrombocytopenia; and other sources

Order printed copies

 

Malignant

Initial Diagnostic Workup of Acute Leukemia
Presented by ASH and the College of American Pathology (CAP) in 2017, adapted from Initial diagnostic workup of acute leukemia: guideline from the College of American Pathologists and the American Society of Hematology. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2017.

Order printed copies

 

Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)
Presented by ASH in 2016, adapted in part from Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) and smoldering (asymptomatic) multiple myeloma: International Myeloma Working Group consensus perspective risk factors for progression and guidelines for monitoring and management. Leukemia. 2010;24:1121-1127

 

Transfusion

Red Blood Cell Transfusion
Presented by ASH in 2016, adapted in part from Clinical Practice Guidelines From the AABB: Red Blood Cell Transfusion Thresholds and Storage. JAMA. 2016;316(19):2025-2035

Order printed copies

 

Von Willebrand Disease

Diagnosis and Management of VWD

von Willebrand Disease
This pocket guide includes key recommendations from the ASH ISTH NHF WFH 2021 guidelines for diagnosis of VWD, published in Blood Advances and the ASH ISTH NHF WFH 2021 guidelines for management of VWD, published in Blood Advances.

Order printed copies

All Pocket Guides

Order a printed copy of each of the currently available ASH pocket guides.

Order printed copies

 

To see a list of conflicts of interest for all pocket guide authors, please click here.