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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Thrombocytopenia ... child * Severe cases ... #HELLP #AFLP #Obstetrics ... #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Thrombocytopenia ... child * Severe cases ... Bloodman #Pregnancy #Thrombocytopenia ... #HELLP #AFLP #obstetrics ... #hematology #diagnosis
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... : - Thrombocytopenia ... deficiency • Liver ... #hematology #rheumatology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Thrombocytopenia ... Iatrogenic) • Liver ... #Hematology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential Diagnosis ... hypersplenism and related thrombocytopenia ... hepatorenal syndrome Clues ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... #causes #hepatology
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
malnutrition) Blue ... discoloration) • Liver ... Systemic #Secondary #dermatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
DIC • Severe Liver ... Treat primary cause ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
PLATELETS Mnemonic for Causes of Thrombocytopenia

P - Platelet Disorders (DIC, ITP, TTP)
L - Leukemia, Lymphoma
A -
PLATELETS Mnemonic for Causes ... of Thrombocytopenia ... Enlarged Spleen L - Liver ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
Lives in an old ... house & works as ... Diagnosis? ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash #dermatology ... #clinical #photo