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Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) vs Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
#Diagnosis #TTP #DIC #Comparison #Table #Laboratory #Findings #RebelEM
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic ... Purpura (TTP) vs ... ) #Diagnosis #TTP ... #DIC #Comparison ... #Table #Laboratory
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
- TTP VS HUS ... implications : TTP ... #purpura #TTP # ... #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... Differential Diagnosis Table ... • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic ... Purpura (TTP) ... #TMA #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Consumption: - Microangiopathy ... : DIC, TTP, HUS ... Antibody-mediated: ITP ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
inflammation • Thrombocytopenia ... : ITP • Secondary ... /TTP/HUS - Hemolytic ... , TTP/HUS • Anticoagulants ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Purpura (TTP) ... Diagnosis of TTP ... • Distinguish TTP ... TMA: Thrombotic microangiopathy ... Treatment of TTP
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
presents in thrombocytopenic ... coagulopathy (DIC ... ), or TTP. ... likely to have thrombocytopenia ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic ... intravascular coagulation (DIC ... - Thrombotic microangiopathy ... : Thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... purpura (TTP),
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TMAs
1. Not all MAHAs are due to TMAs but (almost) all TMAs cause
triad of MAHA + thrombocytopenia ... TMA is due to TTP ... TTP is only TMA ... suggests against TTP ... #diagnosis #ttp
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
and Pregnancy - TTP ... schistocytes, DIC ... plasma exchange 2) TTP ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison