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

What?
A subset of
purpura to mucosal bleeding ... thrombocytopenia • Liver function ... Activation #Syndrome #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 ... Anticoagulation #AFib #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
Guide to systemic mastocytosis

Criteria for diagnosis: at least 1 major and 1 minor or 3 minor
Guide to systemic ... Criteria for diagnosis ... cytopenias or meeting ... impaired liver function ... hemepath #pathology #algorithm
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
- Differential Diagnosis ... causes are liver function ... fibrinogen levels, and testing ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
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
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 ... stratification #diagnosis
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Blood ... Mellitus Liver Function ... Pruritus #secondary #systemic ... #generalized #dermatology