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Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential ... Diagnosis Table ... HUS (aHUS) ... Microangiopathy #TMA #hematology ... #differential #
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... Often hard to differentiate ... testing for TTP #Thrombotic ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... hemolysis: • Thrombotic ... known as atypical HUS ... - Drug-induced thrombotic ... #diagnosis #hematology
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
TTP/HUS indicates ... thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... thrombocytopenia, Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Arterial and Venous Thrombosis ... - Differential ... - MAHA: TTP, HUS ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #clots #hematology
Underlying causes of PEA arrest: H’s and T’s 

Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ion (acidosis), Hypo/Hyper-kalemia, Hypothermia
Toxins, Tamponade,
of PEA arrest: H’ ... Pneumothorax, Thrombosis ... , massive MI), Thrombosis ... #arrest #HsTs #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Table
Nail Findings & Associated Conditions
Change in color, texture, or shape can be harmless, but may suggest
Nail #fingernail #pathology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #dermatology ... #nails #table #
Nail Findings & Associated Conditions
Change in color, texture, or shape can be harmless, but may suggest
Nail #fingernail #pathology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #dermatology ... #nails #table #
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Thrombocytopenia - Differential ... - Bacterial: Sepsis ... Microangiopathy: DIC, TTP, HUS ... Thrombocytopenia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
syndrome - Thrombotic ... microangiopathy: Thrombotic ... uremic syndrome (HUS ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology