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==Overview==
==Overview==
 
The physical exam for HIT focuses on the skin, pulmonary, and musculoskeletal exam. These are the common areas of thrombotic manifestations. Bleeding can also occur in these organs. A complete physical exam can help with evaluation of thrombosis or bleeding in other organs.


==Physical Examination==
==Physical Examination==


===Skin Exam===
===Skin Exam===
* Skin necrosis from thrombotic physiology<ref name="pmid22315270">{{cite journal| author=Linkins LA, Dans AL, Moores LK, Bona R, Davidson BL, Schulman S et al.| title=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. | journal=Chest | year= 2012 | volume= 141 | issue= 2 Suppl | pages= e495S-e530S | pmid=22315270 | doi=10.1378/chest.11-2303 | pmc=3278058 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=22315270  }} </ref>
===Appearance of the Patient===
* Petechiae from thrombocytopenia
*Patients with heparin induced thrombocytopenia usually appear flushed.
* Purpura from thrombocytopenia
 
* Ecchymoses from thrombocytopenia
===Vital Signs===
*Fever
*Chill
*Tachycardia
*Tachypnea
 
===Skin===
*Skin necrosis from thrombotic physiology<ref name="pmid22315270">{{cite journal| author=Linkins LA, Dans AL, Moores LK, Bona R, Davidson BL, Schulman S et al.| title=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. | journal=Chest | year= 2012 | volume= 141 | issue= 2 Suppl | pages= e495S-e530S | pmid=22315270 | doi=10.1378/chest.11-2303 | pmc=3278058 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=22315270 }} </ref><ref name="pmid24992313">{{cite journal| author=McKenzie SE, Sachais BS| title=Advances in the pathophysiology and treatment of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. | journal=Curr Opin Hematol | year= 2014 | volume= 21 | issue= 5 | pages= 380-7 | pmid=24992313 | doi=10.1097/MOH.0000000000000066 | pmc=4232774 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24992313 }} </ref>
* [[Petechiae]] from [[thrombocytopenia]]
* [[Purpura]] from [[thrombocytopenia]]
* [[Ecchymoses]] from [[thrombocytopenia]]
 
===HEENT===
* HEENT examination of patients with heparin induced thrombocytopenia is usually normal.
 
===Neck===
* Neck examination of patients with heparin induced thrombocytopenia  is usually normal.
 
===Lungs===
*Pulmonary examination of patients with heparin induced thrombocytopenia is usually normal.


===Cardiopulmonary Exam===
===Heart===
* Tachypnea from pulmonary embolism
* [[Tachypnea]] from [[pulmonary embolism]]
* Tachycardia from pulmonary embolism
* [[Tachycardia]] from [[pulmonary embolism]]
* Hypoxia from pulmonary embolism
* [[Hypoxia]] from [[pulmonary embolism]]


===Musculoskeletal Exam===
===Musculoskeletal Exam===
* Leg swelling from deep vein thrombosis<ref name="pmid22315270">{{cite journal| author=Linkins LA, Dans AL, Moores LK, Bona R, Davidson BL, Schulman S et al.| title=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. | journal=Chest | year= 2012 | volume= 141 | issue= 2 Suppl | pages= e495S-e530S | pmid=22315270 | doi=10.1378/chest.11-2303 | pmc=3278058 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=22315270  }} </ref>
* [[Leg swelling]] from [[deep vein thrombosis]]<ref name="pmid22315270">{{cite journal| author=Linkins LA, Dans AL, Moores LK, Bona R, Davidson BL, Schulman S et al.| title=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. | journal=Chest | year= 2012 | volume= 141 | issue= 2 Suppl | pages= e495S-e530S | pmid=22315270 | doi=10.1378/chest.11-2303 | pmc=3278058 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=22315270  }} </ref>
* Calf tenderness from deep vein thrombosis
* Calf tenderness from [[deep vein thrombosis]]


===Other Exam Findings===
===Other Exam Findings===
* Mucosal bleeding from thrombocytopenia (i.e. oral, nasal, urinary, menstrual, gastrointestinal, or other)
* Mucosal bleeding from [[thrombocytopenia]] (i.e. oral, nasal, urinary, menstrual, gastrointestinal, or other)
* Abdominal tenderness from mesenteric venous thrombosis
* Abdominal tenderness from mesenteric [[venous thrombosis]]
* Neurologic deficits from cerebral arterial or dural venous sinus thrombosis
* Neurologic deficits from cerebral arterial or [[dural venous sinus]] thrombosis


==Reference==
==Reference==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Shyam Patel [2]

Overview

The physical exam for HIT focuses on the skin, pulmonary, and musculoskeletal exam. These are the common areas of thrombotic manifestations. Bleeding can also occur in these organs. A complete physical exam can help with evaluation of thrombosis or bleeding in other organs.

Physical Examination

Skin Exam

Appearance of the Patient

  • Patients with heparin induced thrombocytopenia usually appear flushed.

Vital Signs

  • Fever
  • Chill
  • Tachycardia
  • Tachypnea

Skin

HEENT

  • HEENT examination of patients with heparin induced thrombocytopenia is usually normal.

Neck

  • Neck examination of patients with heparin induced thrombocytopenia is usually normal.

Lungs

  • Pulmonary examination of patients with heparin induced thrombocytopenia is usually normal.

Heart

Musculoskeletal Exam

Other Exam Findings

Reference

  1. 1.0 1.1 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–e530S. doi:10.1378/chest.11-2303. PMC 3278058. PMID 22315270.
  2. McKenzie SE, Sachais BS (2014). "Advances in the pathophysiology and treatment of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia". Curr Opin Hematol. 21 (5): 380–7. doi:10.1097/MOH.0000000000000066. PMC 4232774. PMID 24992313.

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