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Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
VS HUS Big picture ... Often hard to differentiate ... #purpura #TTP # ... #thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Table #Hematology
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
for workup of thrombocytopenia ... TTP/HUS indicates ... purpura/hemolytic ... , Hematology 2012 ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
• Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic ... Purpura (TTP) ... TMA - Drug-induced ... Microangiopathy #TMA #hematology ... #differential #
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Causes: - Drug induced ... disease - DIC/TTP ... /HUS - Hemolytic ... anemia - Splenomegaly
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... Megakaryopoiesis • Aplastic Anemia ... HELLP Syndrome • TTP ... /HUS • DIC •
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... microangiopathies (TMA) - TTP ... ) - Drug-induced ... macroangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
Platelet count reduced ... Immune - ITP ... - Fanconi anaemia ... - Drug-induced ... pediatrics #diagnosis #differential
PLATELETS Mnemonic for Causes of Thrombocytopenia

P - Platelet Disorders (DIC, ITP, TTP)
L - Leukemia, Lymphoma
A -
, TTP) L - Leukemia ... A - Aplastic Anemia ... Drug or Heparin-induced ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... following treatment of ITP ... following EtOH induced ... thrombocytopenia ... Iron deficiency anemia
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
microangiopathy: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... purpura (TTP), ... uremic syndrome (HUS ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #anemia