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Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Likelihood, Diagnosis and Management
 - HIT Suspected
 - Calculate 4T Score
Thrombocytopenia (HIT ... - HIT Suspected ... PF4 Results #HIT ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm ... #Hematology
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) Evaluation Algorithm

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#4TScore #HITT #Algorithm #HeparinInduced #Thrombocytopenia #Diagnosis #Criteria #Hematology
Heparin-Induced ... Thrombocytopenia (HIT ... ) Evaluation Algorithm ... PulmCrit #4TScore #HITT ... Diagnosis #Criteria #Hematology
Approach to suspected Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)

 • Suspected HIT Algorithm
 • "4 T's" clinical probability score:
Thrombocytopenia (HIT ... • Suspected HIT ... other sequelae of HIT ... Thrombocytopenia #HIT ... #hematology #diagnosis
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
with suspected HIT ... the results of HIT ... laboratory tests ... probability of HIT ... #Hematology #HIT
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Thrombocytopenia (HIT ... likelihood of HIT ... in 30d) • H/o HIT ... of HIT #HIT ... #Treatment #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Quinidine • HIT ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Causes: - Drug induced ... necrosis) • VIT ... Ig A vasculitis/HSP ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
initial screening test ... elevated iron indices ... been ruled out, HIC ... with elevated HIC ... hemochromatosis; HIC
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... Sepsis • Drug-induced ... Liver function tests ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... Acrocyanosis (Cold-induced ... Mycoplasma, EBV, HIV ... • Diagnostic Test ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology