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Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) vs Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
#Diagnosis #TTP #DIC #Comparison #Table #Laboratory #Findings #RebelEM
Intravascular Coagulation (DIC ... Diagnosis #TTP #DIC ... #Comparison #Table
Disc Herniations - Pathogenesis and Complications
• 90% of Lumbar disc herniations happen at L4/5 and L5/S1
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Disc Herniations ... 90% of Lumbar disc ... 60% of cervical disc ... the vertebral disc ... -> Disc less able
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... → Sickle Cell anemia ... (TTP, HUS, DIC, ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Megaloblastic Anemia ... Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... DIC, TTP, HUS) ... Autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... interpretation #clinical #anemia
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Megakaryopoiesis • Aplastic Anemia ... • TTP/HUS • DIC ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Therefore, studies obtained at the initial presentation in the emergency department should evaluate for fibrinolysis with
to evaluate for anemia ... microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... decompensated DIC ... Diagnosis #Honc #DIC
Back Pain - Common Illness Scripts
 • Lumbosacral Strain
 • Lumbar Disc Herniation
 • Inflammatory Back
Strain • Lumbar Disc ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Iron-deficiency anemia ... Sideroblastic anemia ... Megaloblastic anemia ... , Pernicious anemia ... coagulopathy (DIC
Two-Unit Red Cell Transfusions in Stable Anemic Patients 
Choosing Wisely: Things We Do For No Reason

https://www.journalofhospitalmedicine.com/jhospmed/article/145147/hospital-medicine/things-we-do-no-reason-two-unit-red-cell-transfusions

#Transfusion
Transfusions in Stable ... Anemic Patients ... TWDFNR #Management #EBM ... ChoosingWisely #Anemia
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... immune-complex hemolytic anemia ... • MAHA (TTP, DIC ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm