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Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Microangiopathies - Primary ... Differential Diagnosis Table ... HUS (aHUS) - Complement-mediated ... Microangiopathies #Primary ... Microangiopathy #TMA #hematology
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
with suspected HIT ... approach is based primarily ... imprecise, and complemented ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
Blood Product Components, Contents, Volume and Shelf Life

Whole blood (autologous or directed donations) - RBC and
Blood Product Components ... coagulation factors, complement ... #BloodProduct #Components ... Contents #Volume #Hematology ... #Management #Table
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
RPGN has three primary ... staining): • Low Complement ... Idiopathic • Normal Complement ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #rheumatology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TMAs
1. Not all MAHAs are due to TMAs but (almost) all TMAs cause
There are primary ... Primary TMA is due ... to TTP, compliment-mediated ... association of TMA and HIV ... Microangiopathy #TMAs #hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Better call hematology ... EPO-independent (primary ... up EPO levels Primary ... #workup #hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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often involved • Hypocomplementemic ... Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... against MPO • Complement ... Cryoglobulins • HIV ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Morphology of Primary Skin Lesions - Description Algorithm
Primary Skin Lesion - Initial lesion not altered by
- Description Algorithm ... Fluid-Filled • No Deep Component ... vs Deep Component ... #Description #Algorithm ... #dermatology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abnormalities in primary ... ITP - APLS - HIT ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #dermatology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
15% of AIHA Primary ... Mycoplasma, EBV, HIV ... temperatures by fixing complement ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology