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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
of Bleeding / Bruising ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Thrombocytopenia ... Platelet Function ... #Hematology
Bleeding and Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Vascular System Defect - Congenital vs Acquired
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Bleeding and Bruising ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Vascular ... vs Acquired • Platelet ... Quantitative (Thrombocytopenia
Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Decreased production:
 • Bone marrow suppression
 • Bone marrow failure
 • Bone
Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Connective tissue disorders ... #Algorithm #hematology ... #platelets
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
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inherited bleeding disorder ... Clinical • Easy bruising ... Laboratory • Normal platelet ... count (mild thrombocytopenia ... VonWillebrand #Disease #Diagnosis
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
receptor] • Thrombocytopenia ... MYH9-Related Disorder ... chain IIA • Thrombocytopenia ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology
Approach to suspected Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)

 • Suspected HIT Algorithm
 • "4 T's" clinical probability score:
Suspected HIT Algorithm ... (platelet count ... #HIT #hematology ... #diagnosis #4Ts ... #algorithm
Algorithm for diagnosis of familial thrombocytopenia. Platelet size, best determined by review of the peripheral smear,
Algorithm for diagnosis ... of familial thrombocytopenia ... Platelet size, best ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... #Algorithm
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
Purpura or Easy Bruising ... Congenital - Rare disorders ... bypass Vascular disorders ... Scurvy #Purpura #Bruising ... peds #pediatrics #diagnosis
Platelet disorders and Aggregometry
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
 • Defective aggregation to all agonists except ristocetin
 • Normal platelet,
Platelet disorders ... count and platelet ... Gplb receptor • Thrombcytopenia ... #disorders #hematology ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Platelet Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #Platelet #Disorders ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Causes #Workup #hematology