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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
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
scripts and initial treatment ... algorithms. ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... #differences #diagnosis ... #table
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Consumption of Clotting Factors ... protein C and S Pathophysiology ... + Bleeding Treatment ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
#CAH #algorithm ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis ... #comparison #treatment ... Endocrinology #Adrenal #pathophysiology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
patientsl • Risk factors ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
and COPD The diagnosis ... respiratory risk factors ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Overlap #FirstLine #Differences ... #Algorithm #Treatment
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
(HIT) - Diagnosis ... sites) ↑ Risk Factors ... ♀, ↑Age, ESRD Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: • ... #Treatment #Hematology
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
receptor] • Thrombocytopenia ... (contains vWF, factor ... Platelet #Defects #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk factor ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... antibiotics once stable ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... shows a small, stable
TAFRO

TAFRO syndrome was first described in 2010, standing for:
- Thrombocytopenia
- Anasarca
- Fever
- Reticulin fibrosis
- Organomegaly

TAFRO syndrome
cell lymphoma Pathophysiology ... endothelial growth factor ... Histopathological Diagnoses ... Hypoalbuminemia Treatment ... agonists #TAFRO #diagnosis