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Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
♀, ↑Age, ESRD Pathophysiology ... approach for post-test ... : Confirmatory test ... D/c all heparin ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hematological: - HIT ... considered in all ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... Pathophysiology: ... • Imbalance of ... perform provocative tests ... #management
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
clinical symptoms/signs ... box indicates all ... hierarchy within it ... Areas of diagnostic ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
regarding the diagnosis ... initial screening test ... Step 3: All patients ... including liver and hematologic ... #management #hepatology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... have fever - ACS ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Increased thrombin ... protein C and S Pathophysiology ... deficiency) • HIT ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #hematology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... pathway likely an imbalance ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... It is an investigative ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
Hospitalization - Pathophysiology ... determined by the balance ... of unnecessary diagnostic ... Hospitalization #causes #pathophysiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... complete paralysis of all ... and sensitive tests ... the underlying pathophysiology ... #management #neurology