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

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
approach for post-test ... : Confirmatory test ... A/C if clinical ... #Management #Treatment ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
laboratory tests ... and to adjust treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #HIT ... #Heparin #Induced
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... treatment of Hereditary ... initial screening test ... , hepatic iron concentration ... #diagnosis #management
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... Coxsackie, CMV, EBV, HIV ... splenomegaly • Hepatic ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... deficiency) • HIT ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
COVID19 in the ICU ... (v2.5) It reflects ... #Management #Summary ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare ... : Marino's The ICU
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... +++ (Plt, Hb), Hepatic ... of emergency, ICU ... #management #treatment
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
esp in work-up/management ... Troponin, TSH, CPK, HIV ... Urine Pregnancy Test ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
myasthenia Diagnosis ... Bedside: ice pack ... test/Edrophonium ... test - Cogan ... #management #neurology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
It is important ... & Dry) is the treatment ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical