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Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... leakage of RBC's secondary ... DIC/TTP/HUS - Hemolytic ... anemia - Splenomegaly ... #hematology #rheumatology
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Algorithm Decreased ... Hypersplenism • Secondary ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
anemia - Persistent ... Systemic disorders ... neurofibromatosis, vasculitis ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Causes
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... Extravascular Causes ... anemia): ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... #hematology #anemia
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... cardiac valve, vasculitis ... Consider RBC membrane disorder ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Steroids • Vasculitis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Myeloproliferative disorders ... Inflammatory • Systemic ... Serum Sickness Hemolytic ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Algorithm Pulmonary ... Dysfunction: • Systolic ... Miscellaneous: • Hematologic ... #Algorithm #Causes
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... to Systemic Diseases ... #Secondary #dermatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Algorithm Low ... • Bleeding • Hemolysis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology