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Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
, but has this distinction ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison
Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Decreased production:
 • Bone marrow suppression
 • Bone marrow failure
 • Bone
Nutritional Increased destruction ... disorders • Immune destruction ... Consumption • Destruction
Spider Bites - Black Widow vs Brown Recluse
BLACK WIDOW 
 - Yellow/Red Hourglass on belly
- Local tissue destruction ... #BrownRecluse #Comparison
Hypothalamus Anatomy and Hypothalamic Nuclei
 • Anterior hypothalamic nucleus - Body temperature, thermal regulation (heat dissipation),
parasympathetic ns, destruction ... ADH & oxytocin, destruction ... thermal regulation, destruction ... Satiety center, destruction
Differential Diagnosis of Thrombocytopenia by Categories:
- Decreased Production
- Increased Destruction
- Redistribution

#Diagnosis #Thrombocytopenia #Differential #Algorithm #Causes #Ddxof
Production - Increased Destruction
Causes of Thrombocytopenia.
Platelet counts may be depressed because of decreased production or due to increased platelet
increased platelet destruction ... Causes #Production #Destruction
Pancytopenia - Differential Algorithm / Schema

- Bone Marrow Failure
- Bone Marrow Infiltration
- Sequestration / Destruction

#Pancytopenia #Differential
Sequestration / Destruction
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
reticulated-plts) • ↑ Destruction ... Production • ↑ Destruction
Inflammatory Cascade: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Continued Innate Immunity
 • Phagocytosis: (main mechanism) neutrophils and macrophages engulf
pathogen (tag for destruction ... enzyme-mediated destruction
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison