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Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
coagulation (DIC ... ) - HELLP syndrome ... microangiopathy: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... #Extravascular ... #Causes #differential
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential ... purpura (TTP) • HELLP ... coagulation (DIC ... ) • Anti-coagulation ... Algorithm #Causes #Obstetrics
Algorithm for the outpatient management of thrombocytopenia. 
(DIC = disseminated intravascular coagulation; EDTA = ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid;
management of thrombocytopenia ... = disseminated intravascular ... coagulation; EDTA ... ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid; HELLP ... ; ITP = immune thrombocytopenic
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Thrombocytopenia ... presents with coagulation ... pregnancy * Severe coagulation ... Bloodman #Pregnancy #Thrombocytopenia ... #AFLP #obstetrics
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Thrombocytopenia ... presents with coagulation ... defects. 1) HELLP ... Pregnancy #TTPHUS #HELLP ... #AFLP #Obstetrics
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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Bleeding / Bruising - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Thrombocytopenia ... • Disseminated Intravascular ... Coagulation ... Bleeding #Bruising #Differential
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
with devastating differential ... algorithmic approach can help ... palpable, the differential ... , disseminated intravascular ... #Nonpalpable #Differential
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
, no necrosis HELLP ... features: Hemolysis, Thrombocytopenia ... Pregnancy #hepatology #obstetrics ... hepatitis #comparison #differential ... diagnosis #icp #HELLP
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia ... (disseminated intravascular ... coagulation) ... pediatrics #diagnosis #differential ... #thrombocytopenia
Bleeding manifestations 
Petechiae are small, flat, red, discrete areas of skin bleeding that are typically <2
individuals with thrombocytopenia ... of blood in the extravascular ... are typical of coagulation ... Measurement of coagulation ... VWF:RCo/VWF:Ag (differentiate