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Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome ... Pregnancy (AFLP) Three syndromes ... schistocytes, DIC ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Water - Pus - Blood ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... #differential #diagnosis
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
- Differential Diagnosis ... MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC ... Drug-associated, PCH, Evans Syndrome ... - Peripheral Blood ... #hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Pregnancy Three syndromes ... schistocytes, DIC ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... coagulopathy (DIC ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Purpura, Urticaria Chest ... Demyelinating syndromes ... Glomerulonephritis Myositis(5%) Blood ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
ABO incompatible blood ... MAHA: TTP/HUS > DIC ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... causes #treatment #management ... #hematology
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
As a result of DIC ... chronic anemia; blood ... the hepatorenal syndrome ... LiverFailure #Hepatic #Hepatology ... #Laboratory #Diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... passage • Arterial blood ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hepatology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... Constitutional Syndromes ... result from low blood ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management