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

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential ... Diagnosis Table ... Thrombocytopenic ... Microangiopathy #TMA #hematology ... #differential #
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Approach to Thrombotic ... Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential ... TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia ... hemoglobin/hemosiderin, Hepatic ... MatthewHoMD #Thrombotic
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
TIPS involves the creation of a low-resistance pathway between a hepatic vein
pathway between a hepatic ... Active infection / sepsis ... coagulopathy and/or thrombocytopenia ... • Portal vein thrombosis ... Portosystemic #Shunt #hepatology
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis ... due to sepsis ( ... disease 5) Post-hepatic ... portalhypertension #phtn #differential ... diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... hypersplenism and related thrombocytopenia ... • Portal vein thrombosis ... #Hypertension #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
history of trauma, sepsis ... dysfunction (25%) • Hepatic ... - bleeding or thrombosis ... 100mg/dL) - Heparin ... treatment #management #hematology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential ... Hyperhomocysteinemia - Heparin-induced ... thrombocytopenia ... pathophysiology #hematology ... #differential #
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Liver #Lesions #Hepatic ... POCUS #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance ... #hepatology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
features: Hemolysis, Thrombocytopenia ... imaging: Hepatic ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obstetrics #hepatitis #comparison ... #differential #