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Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
and initial management ... based primarily on clinical ... and to adjust treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #HIT
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
: • Clinical Suspicion ... non-heparin A/C if clinical ... Can consider re-challenge ... #Management #Treatment ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Diagnostic ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Plan definitive management ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... It presents as an ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... deficiency) • HIT ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
It is important ... & Dry) is the treatment ... & Dry” is the treatment ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... - HCV - HIV ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... It is an investigative ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
higher degree than it ... There is a bit more ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
❹ Call for MH treatment ... Delegate mixing – it ... Plan admission to critical ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management