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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm Thrombocytopenia ... • Increased Destruction ... Vascular System ... TeIangiectasia Vascular System ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Autoimmune disorder resulting in a vasculitis which causes slowly progressive 
ulceration of the skin.
a number of systemic ... diseases, it is ... inflammatory bowel disease ... Clinical #Photo #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Pyoderma
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
PT, aPTT(liver disease ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... bypass), LFT (liver disease ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Diagnosis and Management ... TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia ... Direct antiglobulin test ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #hematology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic ... Liver Function Tests ... Cholestatic liver disease ... syndrome Psychiatric Disease ... #generalized #dermatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Initial screening test ... • MCTD (SLE/systemic ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Diagnosis and Management ... approach for post-test ... : Confirmatory test ... Management: • ... #Treatment #Hematology
Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Qualitative Defects:
 • Adhesion
 • Aggregation
 • Secretion

Quantitative Defects:
 • Production:
Production: Liver disease ... , marrow disease ... • Destruction ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #thrombocytopenia
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
diagnosis and initial management ... HIT laboratory tests ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #HIT ... Heparin #Induced #Thrombocytopenia
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
highly inflammatory disease ... leukopenia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia ... Liver function tests ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology