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Approach to suspected Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)

 • Suspected HIT Algorithm
 • "4 T's" clinical probability score:
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia ... • "4 T's" clinical ... score: - Thrombocytopenia ... Heparin #Induced #Thrombocytopenia ... #HIT #hematology
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
the Rash in a an oncology ... fulminans/DIC, Thrombocytopenia ... #skin #Rash #oncology ... #differential # ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... Quinidine • HIT ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... etc) - Viral: HIV ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Risks factor for HIV ... peripheral blood smear, HIV ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... • CMV • HIV ... Pancytopenia, WBC differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia ... consumption → thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis: • Clinical ... non-heparin A/C if clinical ... Management #Treatment #Hematology
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
with suspected HIT ... based primarily on clinical ... Estimates of the clinical ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... Induced #Thrombocytopenia
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... inflammation • Thrombocytopenia ... Primary Causes: - Thrombocytopenia ... Ig A vasculitis/HSP ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Cutaneous manifestations associated with myelodysplastic syndrome
 • Myeloid hemopathy with the most frequent skin lesions (20%)
myelodysplastic #syndrome #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... #oncology #clinical