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

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis and Management ... Management: • ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #Hematology
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Diagnosis and Management ... TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia ... hemoglobin/hemosiderin, Hepatic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Bleeding (64%) • Renal ... dysfunction (25%) • Hepatic ... 100mg/dL) - Heparin ... causes #treatment #management ... #hematology
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
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Abdominal pain (20%) Renal ... Leucopenia/lymphopenia, Thrombocytopenia ... erythematosus #signs ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
receptor] • Thrombocytopenia ... chain IIA • Thrombocytopenia ... sensorineural hearing ... cataracts, and renal ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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skin thickening Signs ... pericarditis • Hepatic ... : scleroderma renal ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
B for initial management ... adverse effects = Hematologic ... Leukopenia and Thrombocytopenia ... ) and Hepatic toxicity ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Standard Heparin Reversal: Protamine
  < 30 minutes - 1 unit/100 units of heparin
  30-60
Standard Heparin ... unit/100 units of heparin ... units/100 units of heparin ... Reversal #Protamine #pharmacology ... #management #hematology