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

 • Suspected HIT Algorithm
 • "4 T's" clinical probability score:
Approach to suspected Heparin-Induced ... HIT Algorithm ... clinical probability score ... NephPrasad #Heparin ... #HIT #hematology
4-T Score for the Likelihood of Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
 - Thrombocytopenia - Compare the highest platelet
count
4-T Score for the ... Likelihood of Heparin ... Other potential cause ... #Heparin #Induced ... Likelihood #Diagnosis #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Quinidine • HIT ... • TTP/HUS • DIC ... #Causes #Hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
deficiency) • HIT ... Treat primary cause ... 100mg/dL) - Heparin ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... treatment #management #hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
hemostasis: - Thrombocytopenia ... fulminans - DIC ... ITP - APLS - HIT ... #Causes #dermatology ... #physicalexam
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... been ruled out, HIC ... with elevated HIC ... hemochromatosis; HIC ... , hepatic iron concentration
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
activity • ↓ LAP Score ... Pruritis after hot ... infiltrates (anemia, thrombocytopenia ... Fibrinolysis & DIC ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
pain, dark urine, DIC ... Causes purpura & ... severe thrombocytopenia ... TRALI): Leading cause ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
pain, dark urine, DIC ... Causes purpura & ... severe thrombocytopenia ... TRALI): Leading cause ... diagnosis #management #hematology