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Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... is plasma exchange ... #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Thrombocytopenia ... HELLP (Hemolysis, Elevated ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
IBS-C Pharmacotherapy

Polyethylene glycol
Lubiprostone
Linaclotide
Plecanatide
Tegaserod
Tenapanor

#IBSC #IBS #Constipation #Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome #pharmacology #table #comparison #management #treatment
IBS-C Pharmacotherapy ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison #management ... #treatment
IBS-D Pharmacotherapy

Loperamide
Rifaximin
Eluxadoline
Alosetron
Antispasmodics
Tricyclic antidepressants
SSRIs

#IBSD #IBS #Diarrhea #Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome #pharmacology #table #comparison #management #treatment
IBS-D Pharmacotherapy ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison #management ... #treatment
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Pregnancy Three syndromes ... HELLP (Hemolysis, Elevated ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Thrombocytosis - Elevated ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - 
Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion Body Myositis
Antisynthetase Syndrome ... Body Myositis (IBM ... Idiopathic #Myopathy #Comparison ... #Managment #algorithm ... #Rheumatology #
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome ... to a lack of GP Ib ... Platelet #Defects #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
fibrinogen • Elevated ... coagulation studies - PBS ... + Bleeding Treatment ... diagnosis #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
diagnosis and initial management ... and to adjust treatment ... #Hematology #HIT ... Heparin #Induced #Thrombocytopenia ... #Algorithm