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Approach to suspected Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)

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

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
(HIT) - Diagnosis ... Clinical Suspicion ... → Calculate 4T ... non-heparin A/C if clinical ... #Treatment #Hematology
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
hyponatremia, AKI, etc ... • For most ICU pts ... will also get an EKG ... Troponin, TSH, CPK, HIV ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
indicates that it ... Clinical Manifestations ... positive in 2/3 of pts ... antibody that works ... #Management #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
It is important ... ECG is vital while ... & Dry) is the treatment ... #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
• Minority of Pts ... during Delivery • Stable ... support for patients clinically ... It is an investigative ... management #cardiology #treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
urine, sweat) - its ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... Ethylene glycol - HIV
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... for HL and its ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... necessary, secure it ... as patient is stable ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup