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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... ASA) • Renal Disease ... Vascular System ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Systemic Sclerosis ... Scleroderma) Multi-system ... thickening, distal to elbows ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs
ISTH Scoring System for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Platelet count:
 • Expected: Low (or normal)
 • Elevation
ISTH Scoring System ... Intravascular Coagulation ... consumption of coagulation ... ISTH #Scoring #diagnosis ... #hematology #laboratory
The coagulation cascade is shown, separated into different phases with their endogenous and pharmacological inhibitors shown.
The coagulation ... #Coagulation #Cascade ... clot #PT #PTT #diagnosis ... #models #hematology ... #pathophysiology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Intravascular Coagulation ... S Pathophysiology ... is simultaneous coagulation ... #diagnosis #causes ... treatment #management #hematology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Manifestations of Systemic ... Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... permeability Diagnosis ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... #cerebritis #diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... associated with systemic ... Prolonged #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology ... #coagulation
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
of Abnormal PT and ... associated with systemic ... Prolonged #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology ... #coagulation
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... site in lymphatic system ... with lymphatic system ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... intravascular coagulation ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential ... #diagnosis #vascular