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

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Diagnosis and Management ... Diagnosis: • Clinical ... Management: • ... non-heparin A/C if clinical ... #Treatment #Hematology
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
diagnosis and initial management ... based primarily on clinical ... and to adjust treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Heparin #Induced #Thrombocytopenia
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
transfusion • Thrombocytopenia ... organ damage Clinical ... + Bleeding Treatment ... diagnosis #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
immunophenotype Clinical ... Symptoms of anemia or thrombocytopenia ... transformation) Treatment ... with anemia or thrombocytopenia ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Management of Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) . 

#Idiopathic #Thrombocytopenic #Purpura #Immune #Thrombocytopenia #ITP #Management #Hematology
Management of Immune ... Thrombocytopenia ... #Idiopathic #Thrombocytopenic ... Purpura #Immune #Thrombocytopenia ... #ITP #Management
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura 
Clinical:
 • Gingival 
 • Menorrhagia 
 • GI bleeding 
 • Intracranial
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic ... Purpura Clinical ... Intracranial hemorrhage Management ... ITP #Idiopathic #Thrombocytopenic ... #Purpura #Thrombocytopenia
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Diagnosis and Management ... poor nutrition Clinical ... cutaneous vasculitis, thrombocytopenia ... vasculitis Treatment ... Nutrition #Diagnosis #Management
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
fever syndromes Clinical ... Fever is the main clinical ... leukopenia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... cells/μl) • Thrombocytopenia ... aeruginosa Clinical ... in adults with clinically ... #treatment #Pulmonary
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... infections/fevers • Thrombocytopenia ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... hematology #diagnosis #management