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Approach to suspected Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)

 • Suspected HIT Algorithm
 • "4 T's" clinical probability score:
• Suspected HIT ... Algorithm • " ... 4 T's" clinical ... probability score ... diagnosis #4Ts #algorithm
4-T Score for the Likelihood of Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
 - Thrombocytopenia - Compare the highest platelet
count
Other potential cause ... 3 points: Low probability ... (risk of HIT <1 ... : Intermediate probability ... 8 points: High probability
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
with suspected HIT ... based primarily on clinical ... Estimates of the clinical ... probability of ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
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Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
indicates the probability ... correctly diagnose a case ... , or the probability ... that any given case ... in question, so it
ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
less likely to be caused ... out ischemia, it ... merely reduces the probability ... the underlying cause
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Quinidine • HIT ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
help and inform clinical ... a purpose made kit ... strategy. ❼ If clinically ... of underlying cause ... a dramatic clinical
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Defining the cause ... , renovascular HT ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
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Causes of Adrenal ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Fungal • HIV ... Thrombophilia • Critical ... #Causes