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Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS ... Often hard to differentiate ... #thrombocytopenia ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential ... Diagnosis Table ... • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic ... Microangiopathy #TMA #hematology ... #differential #
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... Megakaryopoiesis • Aplastic Anemia ... Syndrome • TTP/HUS ... #Differential #
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
- Markers and Differential ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... o CML - bcr-able ... #hematology #Markers ... #Differential #
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential ... Schistocytes, thrombocytopenia ... Consider RBC membrane disorder ... #Differential #
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... • Rheumatic disorders ... following EtOH induced thrombocytopenia ... Iron deficiency anemia ... Thrombocytosis #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Platelet Disorders ... - Differential ... changes), high MCV anemia ... #Differential # ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... disease - DIC/TTP/HUS ... - Hemolytic anemia ... : • DIC, TTP/HUS ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
microangiopathy: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... uremic syndrome (HUS ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #anemia
Causes of Anemia in Cirrhosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
LOW RETIC INDEX - ↓ PRODUCTION
 • Vitamin
in Cirrhosis - Differential ... vascular ectasia, Hematomas ... splenomegaly, Thrombocytopenia ... #Cirrhosis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology