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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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Causes of Bleeding ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Steroids • Vasculitis ... Iatrogenic) • Liver ... #Causes #Hematology
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
the face (many differential ... 3) Limb oedema leading ... including in children (pediatric ... #clues #system ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Petechial or purpuric rash ... thrombocytopenia • Liver ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Chronic B-cell activation ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... mucositis - Rash ... Diagnosis: Systemic ... differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
Diagnosis Framework ... the PT remains prolonged ... discern these causes ... integrity == • Vasculitis ... #Diagnosis #Hematology