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Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Thrombocytopenia ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... Liver tests, Low Platelets ... TTPHUS #HELLP #AFLP ... #obstetrics #hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Thrombocytopenia ... Liver tests, Low Platelets ... @Bloodman #Thrombocytopenia ... TTPHUS #HELLP #AFLP ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology
A cirrhosis tweetorial all about the platelet

Aims:
- Identify cirrhosis based on blood tests- 
- Understand why
all about the platelet ... cirrhosis based on blood ... Understand why platelets ... @ebtapper #Thrombocytopenia ... CBC #Tweetorial #Hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Platelet Disorders ... History: - Prior platelet ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... #Platelet #Disorders ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
enzymes, and Low Platelets ... features: Hemolysis, Thrombocytopenia ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... diagnosis #icp #HELLP #AFLP
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
ABO incompatible blood ... transfusion • Thrombocytopenia ... Findings in DIC: • Platelet ... - Platelet rich ... treatment #management #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
platelet count ... (thrombocytopenia ... IDUS) • Immune Thrombocytopenia ... cells or platelets ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
donor (apheresis) platelets ... purpura & severe thrombocytopenia ... common following platelet ... contamination: Platelets ... diagnosis #management #hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic ... intravascular hemolysis Platelet ... of Peripheral blood ... and decreased platelet ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
transfusion, due to anti-platelet ... purpura & severe thrombocytopenia ... common following platelet ... contamination: Platelets ... diagnosis #management #hematology