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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
Differential Diagnosis of Pleuritic Chest Pain:

Categorized by causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK, Drug/Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal, Autoimmune

#Diagnosis #Pleuritic
Categorized by causes ... Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK ... Pleuritic #ChestPain #Causes ... #Differential #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
Approach to Low Back Pain - Differential Algorithm
- Non-MSK
- Axial / Musculoskeletal
- Radicular
- Systemic Disease (Do
- Differential Algorithm ... - Non-MSK - Axial ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Causes
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
indicates the probability ... , or the probability ... that any given case ... in question, so it ... has a narrow focus
This is what a shoulder dislocation looks like on US before and after reduction. Focus on
Focus on the joint ... and watch how it ... EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... #MSK #Shoulder
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
Syncope First, is it ... syncope from other causes ... Ask about precipitating ... Common causes of ... #Differential #Algorithm
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