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Thrombocytopenia 
Work up, differential diagnosis and management.

Satyendra Dhar MD, @DharSaty

#thrombocytopenia #platelets #ITP #DIC
Thrombocytopenia ... Work up, differential ... diagnosis and management ... #platelets #ITP ... #DIC
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... inflammation • Thrombocytopenia ... Primary Causes: - Thrombocytopenia ... fever • Drug reactions ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
with or without platelet ... Schistocytes, thrombocytopenia ... - DIC, TTP, HELLP ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
pain, dark urine, DIC ... purpura & severe thrombocytopenia ... common following platelet ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
donor (apheresis) platelets ... pain, dark urine, DIC ... purpura & severe thrombocytopenia ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... hemostasis: - Thrombocytopenia ... - Abnormal platelet ... fulminans - DIC ... deficiency Work