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PLATELETS Mnemonic for Causes of Thrombocytopenia

P - Platelet Disorders (DIC, ITP, TTP)
L - Leukemia, Lymphoma
A -
for Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Enlarged Spleen L - Liver ... Heparin-induced) S - Sepsis ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia.
Platelet counts may be depressed because of decreased production or due to increased platelet
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Platelet counts ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... #Thrombocytopenia ... #Differential #
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
receptor] • Thrombocytopenia ... chain IIA • Thrombocytopenia ... #Defects #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Platelet ... • Infection/Sepsis ... Thrombocytosis #Differential ... #hematology
Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Decreased production:
 • Bone marrow suppression
 • Bone marrow failure
 • Bone
Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology ... #platelets
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... bypass), LFT (liver ... #Differential # ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Thrombocytopenia ... tests, Low Platelets ... @Bloodman #Thrombocytopenia ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Thrombocytopenia ... tests, Low Platelets ... Bloodman #Pregnancy #Thrombocytopenia ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... diagnosis #table #comparison
Platelet disorders and Aggregometry
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
 • Defective aggregation to all agonists except ristocetin
 • Normal platelet,
Platelet disorders ... 1 or Type 3) — differentiate ... Gplb receptor • Thrombcytopenia ... #disorders #hematology ... #hemepath #differential
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... inflammation • Thrombocytopenia ... deficiency • Liver ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology