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Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura 
Clinical:
 • Gingival 
 • Menorrhagia 
 • GI bleeding 
 • Intracranial
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic ... children) • Platelets ... extremely low platelet ... #Purpura #Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Overview #Hematology
Approach to suspected Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)

 • Suspected HIT Algorithm
 • "4 T's" clinical probability score:
suspected Heparin-Induced ... (platelet count ... Timing of onset of platelet ... NephPrasad #Heparin #Induced ... #HIT #hematology
Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia
The diagnosis of drug-induced thrombocytopenia can be made only by demonstrating resolution of thrombocytopenia once
Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia ... diagnosis of drug-induced ... thrombocytopenia ... patients with drug-induced ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
4-T Score for the Likelihood of Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
 - Thrombocytopenia - Compare the highest platelet
count
Likelihood of Heparin Induced ... Compare the highest platelet ... - Timing (of platelet ... #HIT #Heparin #Induced ... Likelihood #Diagnosis #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia.
Platelet counts may be depressed because of decreased production or due to increased platelet
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Platelet counts ... due to increased platelet ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... #Thrombocytopenia
Drugs Commonly Implicated as Triggers of Drug Induced Thrombocytopenia
#Diagnosis #Hematology #Thrombocytopenia #Differential #DrugInduced #Medications
Triggers of Drug Induced ... Thrombocytopenia ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... #Thrombocytopenia
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
receptor] • Thrombocytopenia ... , Large platelets ... chain IIA • Thrombocytopenia ... fibrinogen) • Thrombocytopenia ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Formation of a Hemostatic Platelet Plug

#Hemostatic #Platelet #Plug #Formation #Pathophysiology #Hematology
of a Hemostatic Platelet ... #Hemostatic #Platelet ... Plug #Formation #Pathophysiology ... #Hematology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Likelihood, Diagnosis and Management
 - HIT Suspected
 - Calculate 4T Score
Heparin Induced ... Thrombocytopenia ... #HIT #Heparin #Induced ... #Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology
PLATELETS Mnemonic for Causes of Thrombocytopenia

P - Platelet Disorders (DIC, ITP, TTP)
L - Leukemia, Lymphoma
A -
PLATELETS Mnemonic ... for Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Drug or Heparin-induced ... Mnemonic #Acronym #Thrombocytopenia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology