Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Likelihood, Diagnosis and Management
 - HIT Suspected
 - Calculate 4T Score
Heparin Induced ... Thrombocytopenia ... - Start/Stop Heparin ... Results #HIT #Heparin ... #Hematology
Management and Complications of Cirrhosis and Ascites

Ascites Workup Algorithm
Ascites Management
Refractory Ascites
Hyponatremia
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)
Hepatic Hydrothorax
AKI in
Management and Complications ... Management Refractory ... Peritonitis (SBP) Hepatic ... Complications #diagnosis #management ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Complications of Portal Hypertension
 β€’ Hepatic Encephalopathy
 β€’ Pulmonary: Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Portopulmonary hypertension, Hepatic hydrothorax
 β€’
Hypertension β€’ Hepatic ... Encephalopathy β€’ Pulmonary ... hypertension, Hepatic ... Hepatorenal syndrome β€’ Ascites ... Complications #hepatology
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) Evaluation Algorithm

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#4TScore #HITT #Algorithm #HeparinInduced #Thrombocytopenia #Diagnosis #Criteria #Hematology
Heparin-Induced ... Thrombocytopenia ... HeparinInduced #Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Criteria #Hematology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
hypersplenism and related thrombocytopenia ... , hepatic encephalopathy ... g/dl (suggest hepatic ... β€’ Preserved hepatic ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Approach to suspected Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)

 β€’ Suspected HIT Algorithm
 β€’ "4 T's" clinical probability score:
Approach to suspected Heparin-Induced ... Thrombocytopenia ... score: - Thrombocytopenia ... NephPrasad #Heparin ... #HIT #hematology
Bayesian combination of 4T score with Heparin PF4 antibody titer to obtain the post-test probability of
4T score with Heparin ... PulmCrit #4TScore #Heparin ... Bayesian #Diagnosis #Hematology ... #HITT #Thrombocytopenia
 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 β€’ Ascites
 β€’ Esophageal Varices
 β€’ Hepatic
Complications β€’ Ascites ... Esophageal Varices β€’ Hepatic ... Complications #diagnosis #management ... #summary #hepatology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
Ascites - Differential ... Disease, Fulminant Hepatic ... Chylous <1% #Ascites ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #hepatology
4T Score for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Interpretation of the 4T score:
0-3 points:  Low probability (<<1%)
  -
4T Score for Heparin-Induced ... avoid checking heparin-PF4 ... 10%) - Stop heparin ... 50%) - Stop heparin ... Diagnosis #Criteria #Hematology