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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Risks factor for HIV ... , HCV - Alcohol ... smear, HIV/HCV ... changes), high MCV anemia ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Headaches • Pale skin ... - CMV - HCV ... - HIV • Immune ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... #oncology #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral Infection Clinical ... Immunoglobulin M (IgM) • Blood ... Mycoplasma, EBV, HIV ... sensitize red blood ... #hematology #diagnosis
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Vibrio Vulnificus skin ... hemochromatosis, hemolytic anemia ... , CKD, hiv, immunosuppressive ... #cellulitis #dermatology ... #legs #clinical
Palpable Purpura seen in Henoch Schonlein Purpura (HSP, IgA Vasculitis)

55 year old male on tuberculosis treatment
Vasculitis) 55 year old ... ankles and palpable rash ... IgA #Vasculitis #clinical ... #photo #dermatology ... #skin #rash #physicalexam
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Zone Lymphoma (HCV ... Alpha & Mu) Skin ... (-) hemolytic anemia ... due to cold IgG ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology
Henoch Schonlein Leg Rash - Palpable Purpura
Purpura: Low Platelets or Vasculitis?
45 years old, seen in our
Schonlein Leg Rash ... 45 years old, seen ... later confirmed by skin ... #clinical #photo ... #dermatology #HSP
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
maculopapular rash ... Extremely rare - HIV ... 2,000,000,000, HBV ... in 100,000,000, HCV ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
maculopapular rash ... Extremely rare - HIV ... 2,000,000,000, HBV ... in 100,000,000, HCV ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
Mucormycosis Eschar 30 M HIV ... malnutrition, HIV ... hyphae invading blood ... Mucormycosis #Eschar #dermatology ... #skin #clinical