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Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... HemolyticUremicSyndrome #HUS ... #thrombocytopenia ... #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
for workup of thrombocytopenia ... TTP/HUS indicates ... , Hematology 2012 ... , p 193 #Diagnosis ... #Differential #
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Thrombocytopenia ... and Pregnancy - TTP ... /HUS, HELLP Syndrome ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis Table ... • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic ... Purpura (TTP) ... #differential # ... diagnosis #HUS
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... HELLP Syndrome • TTP ... /HUS • DIC • ... #Causes #Hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Thrombocytopenia ... of child 3) TTP ... TTPHUS #HELLP #AFLP ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Microangiopathy: DIC, TTP ... , HUS - Antibody-mediated ... #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... disease - DIC/TTP ... /HUS - Hemolytic ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Schistocytes, thrombocytopenia ... - DIC, TTP, HELLP ... , HUS, aHUS, mechanical ... #workup #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
microangiopathy: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... purpura (TTP), ... uremic syndrome (HUS ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology