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Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome ... (AFLP) Three syndromes ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Three syndromes ... critically ill pregnant ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Severe Drug Rashes - Comparison - DRESS | SJS/TEN | AGEP | Erythroderma

DRESS 
 - Onset:
Drug Rashes - Comparison ... #Drug #Rashes #Comparison ... #TABLE #DRESS # ... #Dermatology #Emergency ... #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Thrombocytopenia - Differential ... - Bacterial: Sepsis ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... - Pregnancy: HELLP ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... Vascular tone): • Sepsis ... anaphylaxis, release syndrome ... #Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... sx similar to AEP ... Diseases #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #eosinophilia
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... with previously stable ... Age less than 30 ... Pregnancy-associated ... Workup #causes #Differential
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... : • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis ... arteries) • Pregnancy ... Vasoplegia • Sepsis ... Acute Coronary Syndrome
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome ... Grey Platelet Syndrome ... Platelet #Defects #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology