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Platelet disorders and Aggregometry
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
 • Defective aggregation to all agonists except ristocetin
 • Normal platelet,
Platelet disorders ... ristocetin • Normal ... 1 or Type 3) — differentiate ... #disorders #hematology ... #hemepath #differential
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Bleeding / Bruising - Differential ... Destruction • Abnormal ... Sequestration Disordered ... Platelet Function ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
receptor] • Normal ... platelet count, ... MYH9-Related Disorder ... comparison #table #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... RBC's secondary to platelet ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Decreased production:
 • Bone marrow suppression
 • Bone marrow failure
 • Bone
Thrombocytopenia - Differential ... Connective tissue disorders ... Thrombocytopenia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology ... #platelets
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
- Markers and Differential ... - Abnormal morphology ... - Abnormal Proliferation ... #hematology #Markers ... #Differential #
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Thrombocytopenia and Platelet ... Disorders - Differential ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Disorders #Differential ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
 •
inherited bleeding disorder ... platelet count ... type 2B) • Normal ... PT/INR • Normal ... Disease #Diagnosis #Hematology
Causes of Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT
Prolonged PTT, Normal ... Prolonged PTT, Normal ... #PPT #PT #INR #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #coagulation #disorders
PLATELETS Mnemonic for Causes of Thrombocytopenia

P - Platelet Disorders (DIC, ITP, TTP)
L - Leukemia, Lymphoma
A -
PLATELETS Mnemonic ... Thrombocytopenia P - Platelet ... Disorders (DIC, ... Thrombocytopenia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Hematology