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Approach to suspected Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)

 • Suspected HIT Algorithm
 • "4 T's" clinical probability score:
• Suspected HIT ... Algorithm • " ... T's" clinical probability ... #hematology #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 ... : Intermediate probability ... 8 points: High probability ... Thrombocytopenia #Likelihood #Diagnosis
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - 4T Score

The 4T score is useful to establish pre-test probability of
establish pre-test probability ... : Low probability ... : Intermediate probability ... 8 points: High probability ... ) #Diagnosis #
Bayesian combination of 4T score with Heparin PF4 antibody titer to obtain the post-test probability of
the post-test probability ... of HIT Dr. ... PF4Antibody #Bayesian #Diagnosis ... #Hematology #HITT
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
approach to the diagnosis ... of the clinical probability ... patients in whom diagnostic ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Causes #Nausea #Vomiting #Differential #NonGI
Causes of Nausea ... - Differential Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Causes #Nausea ... Differential #NonGI #Algorithm
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
The algorithm below ... , but at least it ... It is based on the ... acyclovir in these cases ... HSV PCR would cause
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 ... agent #4TScore #HITT ... Thrombocytopenia #Diagnosis
Since these risk factors are numerous and have different effects on the malignancy risk, it is
malignancy risk, it ... concerning the probability ... #Diagnosis #EBM ... Pulmonary #Fleischner #Probability
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... Viral: HSV, EBV, HIV ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis