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Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Likelihood, Diagnosis and Management
 - HIT Suspected
 - Calculate 4T Score
Heparin Induced ... Diagnosis and Management ... #Heparin #Induced ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm ... #Hematology
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) Evaluation Algorithm

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#4TScore #HITT #Algorithm #HeparinInduced #Thrombocytopenia #Diagnosis #Criteria #Hematology
Heparin-Induced ... Thrombocytopenia (HIT ... ) Evaluation Algorithm ... PulmCrit #4TScore #HITT ... Diagnosis #Criteria #Hematology
Approach to suspected Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)

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

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Heparin Induced ... arterial thrombosis, skin ... exposure (prevent skin ... #Heparin #Induced ... #Treatment #Hematology
Pustular Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pruritic / Scaly / Erythematous lesions, usually poorly demarcated
Acneiform -
Pustular Skin Rash ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... sunlight, alcohol, hot ... body folds with satellite ... Pustular #SkinRash #dermatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin ... rash ± odynophagia ... splenomegaly • Hepatic ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
purple, hemorrhagic skin ... Causes: - Drug induced ... necrosis) • VIT ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Hematological: - HIT ... Testosterone - Coumadin skin ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... Hyperhomocysteinemia - Heparin-induced ... pathophysiology #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
deficiency) • HIT ... : Heparin-PF4 antibodies ... 100mg/dL) - Heparin ... causes #treatment #management ... #hematology