INDEX
🔹 Thrombocytopenia in ICU
- Differential diagnosis: sepsis, drugs (heparin, linezolid), DIC, HIT, TTP
- Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)
- Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)Â
- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
🔹 Anemia in Critical Illness
- Anemia of critical illness vs acute blood loss anemia
- Transfusion thresholds (restrictive vs liberal)
- TRALI, TACO
- Massive transfusion protocol (MTP)
🔹 Thrombotic Microangiopathies
- TTP vs HUS
🔹 Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
- DVT
- Pulmonary Embolism
🔹 Hemato-Oncology in ICU
- Leukostasis in hyperleukocytosis (AML): emergency management
- Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS)
- Febrile neutropenia
- Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
- CAR-T cell therapy complications (CRS, neurotoxicity)
🔹 Bleeding and Coagulation
- Coagulation cascade: ICU relevance
- PT, aPTT, INR interpretation
- Reversal of anticoagulation (warfarin, DOACs)
- Role of PCC, vitamin K, andexanet alfa, idarucizumab
- ROTEM/TEG: viscoelastic testing in bleeding
🔹 Bone Marrow Transplant Patients in ICU
- Common complications: GVHD, infections, SOS/VOD
- Management of neutropenic sepsis
- Engraftment syndrome
🔹 Transfusion Medicine
- PRBC, FFP, cryoprecipitate indications
- Leukoreduction, irradiation, washing of blood products
- Complications: alloimmunization, iron overload, hemolytic reactions
🔹 Immune Dysregulation and Immunosuppression
- Impact of critical illness on immunity
- Secondary immunodeficiency in ICU (chemotherapy, transplant patients)
- Management of infections in asplenic or immunocompromised patients
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