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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
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Decreased ... Quinidine • HIT ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... function test, ANA (e.g ... #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
based primarily on clinical ... Estimates of the clinical ... #Hematology #HIT ... Heparin #Induced #Thrombocytopenia ... #Algorithm
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pinpoint ... hemostasis: - Thrombocytopenia ... ITP - APLS - HIT ... deficiency Work
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Pathophysiology: 2 hit ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
than one cause (e.g ... carcinomatosis, HF ... , etc.). ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup ... #hepatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
cryoglobulin (CG ... Cryofibrinogenemia Clinical ... : • + Clinical ... • TTP, HUS and HIT ... hematology
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
hyponatremia, AKI, etc ... failure, esp in work-up ... will also get an EKG ... Troponin, TSH, CPK, HIV ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
It is important ... ECG is vital while ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf