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Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Likelihood, Diagnosis and Management
 - HIT Suspected
 - Calculate 4T Score
Heparin Induced ... Thrombocytopenia ... - Start/Stop Heparin ... #Induced #Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology
How to Evaluate an Abnormal APTT
Step 1: Is the PT or APTT Artifactually Prolonged?
Step 2: Is
to Evaluate an Abnormal ... APTT Step 1: Is ... K Antagonists, Heparin ... ISNeducation #Abnormal ... #diagnosis #hematology
Approach to suspected Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)

 • Suspected HIT Algorithm
 • "4 T's" clinical probability score:
Approach to suspected Heparin-Induced ... Thrombocytopenia ... NephPrasad #Heparin ... #Induced #Thrombocytopenia ... #HIT #hematology
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) Evaluation Algorithm

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#4TScore #HITT #Algorithm #HeparinInduced #Thrombocytopenia #Diagnosis #Criteria #Hematology
Heparin-Induced ... Thrombocytopenia ... HeparinInduced #Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Criteria #Hematology
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia ... hemoglobin/hemosiderin, Hepatic ... hemosiderin • PT/aPTT ... normal • DAT ... Management #Algorithm #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
dysfunction (25%) • Hepatic ... 100mg/dL) - Heparin ... INR < 2.3 - APTT ... < 1.5 x normal ... treatment #management #hematology
4-T Score for the Likelihood of Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
 - Thrombocytopenia - Compare the highest platelet
count
Likelihood of Heparin ... Induced Thrombocytopenia ... #4TScore #HIT #Heparin ... #Induced #Thrombocytopenia ... Likelihood #Diagnosis #Hematology
4T Score for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Interpretation of the 4T score:
0-3 points:  Low probability (<<1%)
  -
4T Score for Heparin-Induced ... Thrombocytopenia ... 10%) - Stop heparin ... HeparinInduced #Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Criteria #Hematology
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
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platelet count (mild thrombocytopenia ... type 2B) • Normal ... PT/INR • Normal ... aPTT (prolonged ... Disease #Diagnosis #Hematology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... unfractionated heparin ... Reduced liver synthesis ... Jcortesizaguirr #Abnormal ... #differential #hematology