Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia resident survival guide: Difference between revisions
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==Management== | ==Management== | ||
Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the approach to [[heparin induced thrombocytopenia]]. | Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the approach to [[heparin induced thrombocytopenia]]. | ||
{{familytree/start}}<nowiki>{{familytree | | | | | | | | | Thrombocytopenia (Platelet count <150,000/mm<sup>3</sup> or >50% decrease from highest level before initiation of heparin therapy | | | | | |A01=A01}} | |||
{{familytree | | | | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | | }} | |||
{{familytree | | | | | | | | | Make sure patient: ❑ Is receiving heparin or LMWH in previous 5-14 days ❑ Rule out other causes of thrombocytopenia| | | | | |B01=B01}} | |||
{{familytree | | |,|-|-|-|-|-|-|^|-|-|-|-|-|-|.| }} | |||
{{familytree | | C01 | | | | | | | | | | | |C02|C01=C01|C02=C02}} | |||
{{familytree | | |!| | | | | | | | | | | | | |!| }} | |||
{{familytree | | D01 | | | | | | | | | | | |D02|D01=D01'<br>D01''|D02=D02'<br>D02''}} | |||
{{familytree | | |!| | | | | | | | | |,|-|-|-|+|-|-|-|-|.|}} | |||
{{familytree | | E01 | | | | | | | | E02 | | E03 | | | E04 |E01=E01|E02=E02|E03=E03|E04=E04}} | |||
{{familytree | | | | | | | | | | | | |!| | | |!| | | | |!| | }} | |||
{{familytree | | | | | | | | | | | | F01 | | F02 | | | F03 |F01=F01|F02=F02|F03=F03}} | |||
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Revision as of 06:30, 31 December 2013
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Karol Gema Hernandez, M.D. [2]
Definition
This section provides a short and straight to the point definition of the disease or symptom in one sentence.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
Common Causes
Management
Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the approach to heparin induced thrombocytopenia.
<nowiki>| {{{ Thrombocytopenia (Platelet count <150,000/mm3 or >50% decrease from highest level before initiation of heparin therapy }}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| {{{ Make sure patient: ❑ Is receiving heparin or LMWH in previous 5-14 days ❑ Rule out other causes of thrombocytopenia}}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C01 | C02 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D01' D01 | D02' D02 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E01 | E02 | E03 | E04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| F01 | F02 | F03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||