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Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Likelihood, Diagnosis and Management
 - HIT Suspected
 - Calculate 4T Score
Thrombocytopenia ... - Likelihood, Diagnosis ... and Management ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Leukemia, Tumour ... Vasculitis • Infection ... #Hematology
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

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

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
skin necrosis (at injection ... approach for post-test ... : Confirmatory test ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #Hematology
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
HIT laboratory tests ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #HIT ... #Heparin #Induced ... #Algorithm
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
pain, bleeding, infections ... Neutrophils • Immature/Myeloblasts ... infiltrates (anemia, thrombocytopenia ... #Hematology #Oncology ... #Diagnosis
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
promyelocytic leukemia ... 100mg/dL) - Heparin ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... causes #treatment #management ... #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... Complications: 1) Infection ... #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis ... #management
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
adults in the west ... weeks without infection ... Neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia ... #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
/fevers • Thrombocytopenia ... Idiopathic • Infections ... virus (EBV) • Leukemia ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management