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Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Likelihood, Diagnosis and Management
 - HIT Suspected
 - Calculate 4T Score
Heparin Induced ... - Start/Stop Heparin ... Results #HIT #Heparin ... #Induced #Thrombocytopenia ... #Management #Hematology
4-T Score for the Likelihood of Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
 - Thrombocytopenia - Compare the highest platelet
count
Likelihood of Heparin ... Induced Thrombocytopenia ... #4TScore #HIT #Heparin ... #Induced #Thrombocytopenia ... #Hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
promyelocytic leukemia ... dysfunction (25%) • Hepatic ... deficiency) • HIT: Heparin-PF4 ... 100mg/dL) - Heparin ... #management #hematology
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia ... hemoglobin/hemosiderin, Hepatic ... #hematology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Heparin Induced ... D/c all heparin ... #Induced #Thrombocytopenia ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #Hematology
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... (e.g. heparin contamination ... thrombin inhibitors, heparin ... deficiency • Reduced ... #hematology #coagulation
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
and initial management ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #HIT ... #Heparin #Induced ... #Thrombocytopenia
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
unfractionated heparin ... e.g. heparin ... thrombin inhibitors, heparin ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
Laboratory Findings in Hepatic ... - Prolonged PT ... - Thrombocytopenia ... #LiverFailure #Hepatic ... #Hepatology #Laboratory
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperhomocysteinemia - Heparin-induced ... thrombocytopenia ... coagulation and other causes ... pathophysiology #hematology