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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
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... Quinidine • HIT ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Quick review on streptococcal skin infections. 

Images from dermnet.nz

#diagnosis #clinical #differential #dermatology #skinrash #skin
streptococcal skin ... #diagnosis #clinical ... #differential # ... dermatology #skinrash ... #skin
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
arterial thrombosis, skin ... Diagnosis: • Clinical ... exposure (prevent skin ... non-heparin A/C if clinical ... Management #Treatment #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
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
fulminans/DIC, Thrombocytopenia ... dermatoses #skin ... Rash #oncology #differential ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
Differential diagnosis ... of Skin + Eye infections ... /II, VZV, CMV, HIV ... febrilepodcast] #skin ... #eye #ocular #dermatology
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
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... purple, hemorrhagic skin ... inflammation • Thrombocytopenia ... Ig A vasculitis/HSP ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
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bleeding disorder Clinical ... bruising • Skin ... platelet count (mild thrombocytopenia ... Disease #Diagnosis #Hematology