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Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Microangiopathy - TTP ... implications : TTP ... #purpura #TTP # ... #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
coagulopathy (DIC), or TTP ... rash, the diagnosis ... lesions may have idiopathic ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Purpuric #Rash
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
hemostasis: - Thrombocytopenia ... - DIC - TTP ... : - ITP - APLS ... - HIT - ITP ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Thrombocytopenia ... and Pregnancy - TTP ... plasma exchange 2) TTP ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Henoch Schonlein Leg Rash - Palpable Purpura
Purpura: Low Platelets or Vasculitis?
45 years old, seen in our
Schonlein Leg Rash ... Tip: To differentiate ... Thrombocytopenia ... #Legs #Rash #clinical ... #photo #dermatology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Thrombocytopenia ... child * Severe cases ... of child 3) TTP ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... microangiopathy: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... purpura (TTP), ... CLL, lymphoma, idiopathic ... Extravascular #Causes
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
It is classified ... malignancies, idiopathic ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
maculopapular rash ... Post Transfusion Purpura ... (PTP): Occurs 7 ... Causes purpura & ... severe thrombocytopenia
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
maculopapular rash ... Post Transfusion Purpura ... (PTP): Occurs 7 ... Causes purpura & ... severe thrombocytopenia