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

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
♀, ↑Age, ESRD Pathophysiology ... Clinical Suspicion ... : Confirmatory test ... A/C if clinical ... #Treatment #Hematology
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
HIT laboratory tests ... , which are also ... #Heparin #Induced ... #Thrombocytopenia ... #Algorithm
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... variably: On one hand ... the “Chewing gum test ... Treatment of GCA