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Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

Febrile/Toxic, Palpable: 
 - Meningococcaemia, Disseminated Gonococcal Infection,
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... Petechial / Purpuric Rash ... Purpura Fulminans, DIC ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #Skin
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... infection (TB), MDS - Alcohol ... Microangiopathy: DIC ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Thrombocytopenia ... Pregnancy - TTP/HUS ... schistocytes, DIC ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
inflammation • Thrombocytopenia ... Primary Causes: - Thrombocytopenia ... deficiency • Liver ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Syndrome • TTP/HUS ... • DIC • Vasculitis ... #Causes #Hematology
Algorithm for the outpatient management of thrombocytopenia. 
(DIC = disseminated intravascular coagulation; EDTA = ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid;
Algorithm for the ... outpatient management ... (DIC = disseminated ... hemolysis, elevated liver ... platelet count; HUS
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
Approach to the Rash ... Viral infections (HSV ... Purpura fulminans/DIC ... , Thrombocytopenia ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Thrombocytopenia ... schistocytes, DIC ... @Bloodman #Thrombocytopenia ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
tumors, Acute alcoholism ... Acanthocytes - Alcohol ... Thrombotic idiopathic thrombocytopenia ... coagulopathy (DIC ... #differential #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
, HCV - Alcohol ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... bypass), LFT (liver ... or if a primary hematologic ... Causes #Workup #hematology