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

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
♀, ↑Age, ESRD Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: • Clinical ... : Confirmatory test ... A/C if clinical ... #Treatment #Hematology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
algorithm. ... symptoms/signs ... alcohol-related liver disease ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm ... #Hepatology #Liver
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
based primarily on clinical ... HIT laboratory tests ... #Hematology #HIT ... #Heparin #Induced ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... organ damage Clinical ... • Severe Liver Disease ... causes #treatment #management ... #hematology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
initial screening test ... causes of liver disease ... including liver and hematologic ... hemochromatosis; HIC, hepatic ... #diagnosis #management
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Pathogenesis and clinical ... anti-coagulation • Hematologic ... Occlusion #CRAO #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
Advanced liver disease ... function (Handgrip test ... prevent or treat hepatic ... Cirrhosis #diet #management ... #hepatology #pathophysiology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... +++ (Plt, Hb), Hepatic ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... the “Chewing gum test ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management