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Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Likelihood, Diagnosis and Management
 - HIT Suspected
 - Calculate 4T Score
Heparin Induced ... Thrombocytopenia ... - Calculate 4T Score ... #Induced #Thrombocytopenia ... #Hematology
Approach to suspected Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)

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

Interpretation of the 4T score:
0-3 points:  Low probability (<<1%)
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4T Score for Heparin-Induced ... Thrombocytopenia ... Interpretation of the 4T score ... HeparinInduced #Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Criteria #Hematology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Heparin Induced ... → Calculate 4T score ... • If 4T score ... #Induced #Thrombocytopenia ... #Treatment #Hematology
4-T Score for the Likelihood of Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
 - Thrombocytopenia - Compare the highest platelet
count
4-T Score for the ... Likelihood of Heparin ... Induced Thrombocytopenia ... #Induced #Thrombocytopenia ... Likelihood #Diagnosis #Hematology
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
diagnosis and initial management ... primarily on clinical assessment ... #Hematology #HIT ... #Heparin #Induced ... #Thrombocytopenia
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
, V and II • Reduced ... dysfunction (25%) • Hepatic ... 100mg/dL) - Heparin ... causes #treatment #management ... #hematology
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
>1.5, and both values ... Possible drug-induced ... Uncertain alcohol use assessment ... ., AST or >400 IU ... Hepatitis #AH #hepatology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
from prosthetic valves ... Infected cardiac valves ... Hyperhomocysteinemia - Heparin-induced ... thrombocytopenia ... pathophysiology #hematology
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease algorithm.
 
For those patients with NAFLD or liver disease of unknown aetiology,
Initial assessment ... NAFLD fibrosis score ... with values <1.3 ... algorithm #Referral #Management ... #Hepatology