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

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
approach for post-test ... : Confirmatory test ... D/c all heparin ... A/C if clinical ... #Management #Treatment
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
HIT laboratory tests ... and to adjust treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Hematology #HIT #Heparin ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
sinus, nasal, hearing ... quantify renal injury ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... #differential #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #management #ards ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #treatment #respiratory ... #clinical
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... & Dry) is the treatment ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... treatment of Hereditary ... initial screening test ... hemochromatosis; HIC, hepatic ... #diagnosis #management
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
carry treatment ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare ... #foamed
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
algorithm to determine ... if stress test ... Change in clinical ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
liver or renal injury ... tests before beginning ... treatment. ... output - Acute pulmonary ... lactate and can act
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
“one size fits all ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment