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Approach to suspected Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)

 • Suspected HIT Algorithm
 • "4 T's" clinical probability score:
Thrombocytopenia (HIT ... • Suspected HIT ... Algorithm • " ... T's" clinical probability ... diagnosis #4Ts #algorithm
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
with suspected HIT ... the results of HIT ... of the clinical probability ... Management #Hematology #HIT ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - 4T Score

The 4T score is useful to establish pre-test probability of
Thrombocytopenia (HIT ... establish pre-test probability ... : Low probability ... : Intermediate probability ... 8 points: High probability
Bayesian combination of 4T score with Heparin PF4 antibody titer to obtain the post-test probability of
the post-test probability ... of HIT Dr. ... Diagnosis #Hematology #HITT
4-T Score for the Likelihood of Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
 - Thrombocytopenia - Compare the highest platelet
count
3 points: Low probability ... (risk of HIT <1 ... : Intermediate probability ... (risk of HIT ~14% ... 8 points: High probability
Likelihood Ratios - Probability
Remember 2/5/10 and 15/30/45:
 • LR of 2 increases the probability by 15%
Likelihood Ratios - Probability ... increases the probability ... increases the probability ... of 10 increases probability ... decreases the probability
4T Score for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Interpretation of the 4T score:
0-3 points:  Low probability (<<1%)
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3 points: Low probability ... further workup of HITT ... Intermediate probability ... points: High probability ... agent #4TScore #HITT
Since these risk factors are numerous and have different effects on the malignancy risk, it is
malignancy risk, it ... concerning the probability ... Pulmonary #Fleischner #Probability
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
The algorithm below ... shows how pre-test probability ... acyclovir: This algorithm ... , but at least it ... It is based on the
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) Evaluation Algorithm

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#4TScore #HITT #Algorithm #HeparinInduced #Thrombocytopenia #Diagnosis #Criteria #Hematology
Thrombocytopenia (HIT ... ) Evaluation Algorithm ... PulmCrit #4TScore #HITT ... #Algorithm #HeparinInduced