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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 ... Microangiopathy #thrombocytopenic ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Branch points: 
Active bleeding?  Active malignancy? Provoked?

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Management #VTE #DVT
Venous Thromboembolism ... Treatment Algorithm ... DVT #Algorithm #Venous ... Thromboembolism #Treatment ... #Hematology #Anticoagulation
Algorithm for the Long-Term Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism 

Reference: https://doi.org/10.1182/blood.2019002364

by Dr. Clive Kearon and Dr. Susan
the Long-Term Treatment ... of Venous Thromboembolism ... #LongTerm #Treatment ... #Venous #Thromboembolism ... Anticoagulation #Algorithm #Hematology
Treatment Algorithm for First Time DVT
 • Provoked
 • Unprovoked
 • Active Malignancy

By Carlin Rooke, MD.

#DVT
Treatment Algorithm ... #DVT #Treatment ... Algorithm #management #hematology ... VTE #thrombosis #venous
Treatment Algorithm for First Time Pulmonary Embolism
 • Provoked
 • Unprovoked
 • Active Malignancy

By Carlin Rooke,
Treatment Algorithm ... Pulmonary #Embolism #Treatment ... Algorithm #management #hematology ... VTE #thrombosis #venous
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Treatment of Thrombotic ... Thrombocytopenic ... TTP Thrombotic #Thrombocytopenic ... #rheumatology # ... hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Differential Diagnosis Table ... • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic ... Microangiopathy #TMA #hematology
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
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platelet count (mild thrombocytopenia ... factor VIII) Treatment ... Disease #Diagnosis #Hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Thrombocytopenia ... @Bloodman #Thrombocytopenia ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Thrombocytopenia ... Bloodman #Pregnancy #Thrombocytopenia ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table