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

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Diagnosis: • Clinical ... approach for post-test ... : Confirmatory test ... non-heparin A/C if clinical ... #Treatment #Hematology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... and diplopia) • Vascular ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... fraction < 20% Differential ... Coxsackie, CMV, EBV, HIV ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
/or suspicious clinical ... hierarchy within it ... body mass index; FBC ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Oral Antibiotics for Acne - Indicated for Moderate-to-Severe Acne 
First-Line Drug Class: Tetracyclines 

In the last
reviewed mild acne treatment ... is best tolerated ... specifically for acne treatment ... #Antibiotics #Pharmacology ... #Management #Dermatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
intrapulmonary vascular ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... 10 minutes of rest ... Intra-pulmonary vascular ... #treatment #hepatology
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Despite this, it ... is likely the best ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #treatment ... #respiratory #clinical
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... or dilated) • Valvular ... and relief of IVC ... It is an investigative ... #cardiology #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
It is important ... & Dry) is the treatment ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #pharmacology