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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... Diagnosis Algorithm Thrombocytopenia ... - Acquired • Anticoagulation ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
4T Score for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Interpretation of the 4T score:
0-3 points:  Low probability (<<1%)
  -
Thrombocytopenia ... Consider therapeutic anticoagulation ... Initiate therapeutic anticoagulation ... HeparinInduced #Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Criteria #Hematology
Approach to suspected Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)

 • Suspected HIT Algorithm
 • "4 T's" clinical probability score:
Approach to suspected Heparin-Induced ... Thrombocytopenia ... Algorithm • "4 T's" clinical ... NephPrasad #Heparin ... #HIT #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... Treat primary cause ... hydration • RBC ... #diagnosis #causes ... treatment #management #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Artifact (redo CBC ... following EtOH induced thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
4-T Score for the Likelihood of Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
 - Thrombocytopenia - Compare the highest platelet
count
Likelihood of Heparin ... - Thrombocytopenia ... Other potential cause ... #4TScore #HIT #Heparin ... Likelihood #Diagnosis #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... decreased PLT count: CBC ... disease), HBsAg/anti-HBc ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
vascular disorders, coagulation ... inflammation • Thrombocytopenia ... : - Thrombocytopenia ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Thrombocytopenia ... presents with coagulation ... child * Severe cases ... pregnancy * Severe coagulation ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Thrombocytopenia ... presents with coagulation ... child * Severe cases ... pregnancy * Severe coagulation ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology