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Hemimasticatory Spasm (HMS) on Physical Exam

HMS is characterized by paroxysmal involuntary contractions of the unilateral jaw-closing
Hemimasticatory ... Spasm (HMS) on Physical ... Exam HMS is ... trigeminal nerve #Hemimasticatory ... #Spasm #HMS #PhysicalExam
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... entities, but has ... this distinction has ... implications : TTP has ... Diagnosis #Table #Hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential ... HUS (aHUS) ... Microangiopathy #TMA #hematology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #HUS
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Venous Thrombosis - Differential ... APLS:PLT ↓ HEMATOLOGIC ... - MAHA: TTP, HUS ... Venous #Thrombosis #Differential ... Diagnosis #clots #hematology
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
TTP/HUS indicates ... thrombocytopenia, Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS ... ) HPS-differential ... and diaphragm HPS-diagnosis ... vasodilatation HPS-severity ... #hepatology #pulmonary
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... hemolytic-uremic syndrome (ST-HUS ... known as atypical HUS ... #schistocytes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Thrombocytopenia - Differential ... Syndrome • TTP/HUS ... Thrombocytopenia #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... disease - DIC/TTP/HUS ... : • DIC, TTP/HUS ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
Abdominal Pain - Differential ... narrow down your differential ... GI, infectious, hematologic ... conditions in his ... differential diagnoses