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Approach to suspected Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)

 • Suspected HIT Algorithm
 • "4 T's" clinical probability score:
• Suspected HIT ... Algorithm • " ... 4 T's" clinical ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #4Ts #algorithm
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
approach to the diagnosis ... based primarily on clinical ... Estimates of the clinical ... #Hematology #HIT ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Factors: • SICU ... > MICU, ♀, ↑Age ... : • Clinical Suspicion ... non-heparin A/C if clinical ... Management #Treatment #Hematology
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Elevated CK Levels Acute ... immobility • Critical ... Illness Myopathy (ICU ... Myocardial infarction, Acute ... #differential #diagnosis
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... of Acute Exacerbation ... for alternate diagnoses ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... • Continuous pulse
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... and Differential Diagnosis ... investigations depending on clinical ... Anti-GBM, Anti-ds-DNA
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Family engagement Critical ... will vary with clinical ... extubation, as it ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
NOTES: The last clinic ... the Pt's current clinical ... Troponin, TSH, CPK, HIV ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
It is important ... to recognize Acute ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
life Causes and clinical ... tests - Ice cube ... inducible urticarias doi ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #