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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 ... schistocytes, DIC ... #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 ... schistocytes, DIC ... TTPHUS #HELLP #AFLP ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
ABO incompatible blood ... transfusion • Thrombocytopenia ... : • Platelet count ... - Platelet rich ... treatment #management #hematology
PLATELETS Mnemonic for Causes of Thrombocytopenia

P - Platelet Disorders (DIC, ITP, TTP)
L - Leukemia, Lymphoma
A -
PLATELETS Mnemonic ... for Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Disorders (DIC, ... Mnemonic #Acronym #Thrombocytopenia ... Differential #Diagnosis #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 ... DIC • Aminotransferases ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
RBC's secondary to platelet ... inflammation • Thrombocytopenia ... • Platelet defects ... Primary Causes: - Thrombocytopenia ... Differential #Diagnosis #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
ISTH Scoring System for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Platelet count:
 • Expected: Low (or normal)
 • Elevation
Intravascular Coagulation (DIC ... ) Platelet count ... thrormbin-induced platelet ... acute-phase reactant Blood ... small vessels #DIC
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... DIC is a clinical ... other testing (platelet ... hemolytic #anemia #Hematology