Renal artery stenosis resident survival guide
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
Clinical Clues to the Diagnosis of RAS
❑ Determine if one or more of the above is present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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❑Proceed to further diagnostic testing' | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Noninvasive Imaging
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❑ Do not monitor platelet count | ❑ Monitor platelet count every 2 or 3 days from day 4 to day 14 (or until heparin is stopped) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Algorithm based on the 2012 ACCP evidence based clinical practice guidelines.[1]
References
- ↑ Linkins LA, Dans AL, Moores LK, Bona R, Davidson BL, Schulman S; et al. (2012). "Treatment and prevention of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines". Chest. 141 (2 Suppl): e495S–530S. doi:10.1378/chest.11-2303. PMC 3278058. PMID 22315270.