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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... Sequestration Disordered ... Connective Tissue Disorders ... Disease • Other deficiencies ... #Hematology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
hyperglycemia and vitamin deficiencies ... inuslin release leading ... after RYGB • Disorder ... Gastric bypass causes ... prevention of hepatopathy
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Platelet Disorders ... - History of bleeding ... epistaxis, gingival bleeding ... nutrient deficienies ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT
Causes of Prolonged ... Normal PT (INR) - Bleeding ... PT (INR) - No Bleeding ... #Hematology #coagulation ... #disorders
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
, vascular disorders ... , or other causes ... - Protein C/S deficiencies ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
Ketosis Disorders ... Treat other deficiencies ... ketoacidosis (DKA) - caused ... Glucosuria causes ... nickmmark #Ketosis #Disorders
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
- Disorders of ... of a platelet disorder ... discern these causes ... Combined factor deficiencies ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... Defects: Enzyme deficiencies ... Extravascular #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... unusual bruising or bleeding ... skin that are caused ... by bleeding (petechiae ... Neutropenia • Platelet Disorders
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Paradoxical spontaneous bleeding ... cryoglobulinemia Associated Disorders ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... #rheumatology #hematology