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Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Likelihood, Diagnosis and Management
 - HIT Suspected
 - Calculate 4T Score
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia ... (HIT) - Likelihood ... Management - HIT ... Heparin #Induced #Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology
Approach to suspected Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)

 • Suspected HIT Algorithm
 • "4 T's" clinical probability score:
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia ... HIT Algorithm ... score: - Thrombocytopenia ... Heparin #Induced #Thrombocytopenia ... #HIT #hematology
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) Evaluation Algorithm

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#4TScore #HITT #Algorithm #HeparinInduced #Thrombocytopenia #Diagnosis #Criteria #Hematology
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia ... (HIT) Evaluation ... HeparinInduced #Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Criteria #Hematology
Petechiae: punctate spots that arise from spontaneous bleeding secondary to profound thrombocytopenia. 
The spots (easily visible
secondary to profound thrombocytopenia ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #Rash ... #Petechiae #Thrombocytopenia
4-T Score for the Likelihood of Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
 - Thrombocytopenia - Compare the highest platelet
count
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia ... - Thrombocytopenia ... potential cause of Thrombocytopenia ... Heparin #Induced #Thrombocytopenia ... Likelihood #Diagnosis #Hematology
Bayesian combination of 4T score with Heparin PF4 antibody titer to obtain the post-test probability of
probability of HIT ... Bayesian #Diagnosis #Hematology ... #HITT #Thrombocytopenia
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Quinidine • HIT ... Heart Valve) #Thrombocytopenia ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... etc) - Viral: HIV ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia ... consumption → thrombocytopenia ... emcrit.org/ibcc/thrombocytopenia ... #Induced #Thrombocytopenia ... Management #Treatment #Hematology
Kaposis Sarcoma: Darkly pigmented macules caused by this malignancy. Seen most commonly in
patients with HIV infection.

Charlie
patients with HIV ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #SkinRash