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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disordered Platelet Function ... Disease Vascular System ... #Causes #Hematology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Systemic and ... Mellitus Liver Function ... #generalized #dermatology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- History of bleeding ... epistaxis, gingival bleeding ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... country), thyroid function ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
IL-1 and IL-6, leading ... purpura to mucosal bleeding ... thrombocytopenia • Liver function ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores for stroke risk and bleed risk on anticoagulation

C	Congestive Heart Failure	1

H	Hypertension	1

A2	Age >75	2

D	Diabetes Mellitus	1

S2	Stroke,
Abnormal renal/liver function ... S Stroke 1 B Bleeding ... CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison ... AFib #Diagnosis #Hematology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
Bleeding and Bruising ... • Bleeding gums ... causes are liver function ... fibrinogen levels, and testing ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Guide to systemic mastocytosis

Criteria for diagnosis: at least 1 major and 1 minor or 3 minor
Guide to systemic ... cytopenias or meeting ... impaired liver function ... lauraebrown #systemic ... hemepath #pathology #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... Functional status ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... - what is the bleeding ... surgery Stress Testing
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... tests algorithm ... decision for repeat testing ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm ... #Hepatology #Liver
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
should undergo lab testing ... if evidence of systemic ... purposes of this algorithm ... , decreased LV function ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm