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Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Likelihood, Diagnosis and Management
 - HIT Suspected
 - Calculate 4T Score
Heparin Induced ... - Likelihood, Diagnosis ... and Management ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
approach to the diagnosis ... and initial management ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #HIT ... #Heparin #Induced
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
deficiency) • HIT ... 100mg/dL) - Heparin ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... causes #treatment #management ... #hematology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
) - Diagnosis and ... Management - GrepMed ... Management: • ... and management ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Coxsackie, CMV, EBV, HIV ... MAS, Visceral, DIC ... splenomegaly • Hepatic ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
been ruled out, HIC ... with elevated HIC ... hemochromatosis; HIC ... , hepatic iron concentration ... #management #hepatology
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
by his dog 3d ago ... inflammation persist → DIC ... the key to the diagnosis ... Canimorsus #Skin #Rash #dermatology ... #clinical #photo
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
- HCV - HIV ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #management
Cutaneous larva migrans skin Rash
25 F recent Caribbean vacation, walked barefoot on sand and now with
with creepy rash. diagnosis ... may be seen in travelers ... self-limited Diagnosis ... migrans #skinRash #dermatology ... #clinical #photo
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Pruritis after hot ... Fibrinolysis & DIC ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis