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Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura 
Clinical:
 • Gingival 
 • Menorrhagia 
 • GI bleeding 
 • Intracranial
Purpura Clinical ... children) • Platelets ... #Purpura #Thrombocytopenia ... #Diagnosis #Overview ... #Hematology
Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

Febrile/Toxic, Palpable: 
 - Meningococcaemia, Disseminated Gonococcal Infection,
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... DIC, Thrombotic Thrombocytopaenic ... - Idiopathic Thrombocytopaenic ... #Rash #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Diagnosis Framework ... inflammation • Thrombocytopenia ... Primary Causes: - Thrombocytopenia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
Algorithm for workup ... purpura/hemolytic ... , Hematology 2012 ... , p 193 #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Algorithm
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC ... ; however, an algorithmic ... presents in thrombocytopenic ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Algorithm #Nonpalpable
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Disruption in Vascular Integrity: 
 • Trauma, Infection, Vasculitis, Drug induced
- Differential Diagnosis ... collagen vascular disorders ... Primary hemostasis: Thrombocytopenia ... , Platelet dysfunction ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Decreased production:
 • Bone marrow suppression
 • Bone marrow failure
 • Bone
Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Connective tissue disorders ... #Algorithm #hematology ... #platelets
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
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
Causes of Purpura ... purpura ... Congenital - Rare disorders ... bypass Vascular disorders ... peds #pediatrics #diagnosis