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Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
- Primary Thrombotic ... Differential Diagnosis Table ... Thrombocytopenic ... Purpura (TTP) ... #hematology #differential
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TMAs
1. Not all MAHAs are due to TMAs but (almost) all TMAs cause
Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... MAHA + thrombocytopenia ... TTP is only TMA ... @AnnKumfer #Thrombotic ... #hematology #diagnosis
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Thrombocytopenic ... from other TMA: ... Thrombotic #Thrombocytopenic ... #Purpura #management ... #hematology
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
Algorithm for workup ... TTP/HUS indicates ... thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... , Hematology 2012 ... #Differential #Algorithm
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... #Thrombotic ... Microangiopathy #thrombocytopenic ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

#Thrombotic #Microangiopathy #TMA #Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm #hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... (TMA) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Algorithm #Thrombotic ... #Algorithm #hematology
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Approach to Thrombotic ... Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Suspected ... thrombocytopenia ... #Algorithm #hematology
Algorithm for the outpatient management of thrombocytopenia. 
(DIC = disseminated intravascular coagulation; EDTA = ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid;
Algorithm for the ... outpatient management ... purpura; TTP = ... thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... #Diagnosis #Management
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
can result in thrombosis ... The optimal TTR ... #management #algorithm ... #medications #table ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• TMA’s (HUS/TTP ... Schistocytes - MAHA: TTP ... - bleeding or thrombosis ... causes #treatment #management ... #hematology