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Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
) - Diagnosis and ... Management - GrepMed ... Management: • ... (including flushes ... #Management #Treatment
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Likelihood, Diagnosis and Management
 - HIT Suspected
 - Calculate 4T Score
Heparin Induced ... - Likelihood, Diagnosis ... and Management ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
approach to the diagnosis ... and initial management ... and to adjust treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Heparin #Induced
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: Treatment Options Based on Severity of the Disease
Mild:
 • Trial of PPI
 • Trial
Gastroenteritis: Treatment ... Trial of topical crushed ... • Additional diagnostic ... Gastroenteritis #Treatment ... #management #gastroenterology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
deficiency) • HIT ... + Bleeding Treatment ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... 1) Patient is hot ... Vomiting, Tinnitus, Hearing ... Toxicity #Toxicology #diagnosis ... #management #Treatment
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Differential Diaqnoses ... Coxsackie, CMV, EBV, HIV ... splenomegaly • Hepatic ... Stills #Disease #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Treatment: admission ... patient admitted for treatment ... #Management #Summary
Approach to the Hospitalized Patient with Cirrhosis
1) Recognize and Manage Decompensation
 • Ascites
 • Variceal Bleeding
Variceal Bleeding • Hepatic ... inpatient #Cirrhosis #diagnosis ... #treatment #management
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia 
Clinical 
 • Caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly carinil) 
 • Immunocompromised host
Immunocompromised host (HIV ... ) • Seen in HIV ... often elevated Treatment ... PJP #Pneumonia #Diagnosis ... #Management