18 results
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... microangiopathies (TMA) - TTP ... syndrome (ST-HUS ... known as atypical HUS ... #diagnosis #hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
VS HUS Big picture ... Often hard to differentiate ... HemolyticUremicSyndrome #HUS ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential ... Diagnosis Table ... Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP ... Microangiopathy #TMA #hematology ... #differential #
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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- Differential ... • MAHA (TTP ... , DIC, HUS) ... Extravascular #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Framework for Hemolysis ... thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP ... syndrome (HUS) ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
TTP/HUS indicates ... thrombocytopenic purpura/hemolytic ... thrombocytopenia, Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
- Differential ... thrombocytopenia - DIC, TTP ... , HELLP, HUS, aHUS ... #Anemia #Differential ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Thrombocytopenia - Differential ... - Bacterial: Sepsis ... Microangiopathy: DIC, TTP ... , HUS - Antibody-mediated ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Fragmentation - MAHA: TTP ... , HUS, DIC, HELLP ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
and Pregnancy - TTP ... /HUS, HELLP Syndrome ... defects. 1) HELLP (Hemolysis ... plasma exchange 2) TTP ... #diagnosis #table