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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
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 ... the results of HIT ... of the clinical probability ... Management #Hematology #HIT ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
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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
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 Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... complications of HIV ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Localized: 
 • Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB, Lymphoma, Head /
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV ... Infection: Acute HIV ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... It is usually impractical ... many possible causes ... In most cases, it ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Algorithm