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

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
approach for post-test ... : Confirmatory test ... management of HIT ... #HIT #Heparin ... #Treatment #Hematology
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
, but at least it ... short course of treatment ... provide empiric treatment ... on the basis of CSF ... is proposed: #Management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
It is important ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #foamed #heartfailure ... #chf #criticalcare
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... treatment of Hereditary ... initial screening test ... , hepatic iron concentration ... #diagnosis #management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
This becomes a flawed ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical ... #criticalcare #foamed ... #treatment
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
negative, MOG-IgG test ... Herpes zoster, West ... simplex virus, HIV ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
It also stimulates ... In both SK and AK ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #treatment ... #criticalcare #foamed
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Decompensated HF ... serum creatinine, test ... Anticoagulation: • Initial heparin ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... surgical management