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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... changes), high MCV anemia ... not required in all ... patients with thrombocytopenia ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Clinical Features: Fever, Splenomegaly, Hepatomegaly, Lymphadenopathy, Confusion
Classic lab findings in HLH: ↑↑ ferritin, Anemia,
: ↑↑ ferritin, Anemia ... , Thrombocytopenia ... Neutropenia, ↑ AST & ALT ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #hematology
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
liver disease, ALT ... fibrin-split products - Thrombocytopenia ... deficiency - Anemia ... leads to chronic anemia ... LiverFailure #Hepatic #Hepatology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia ... ♀, ↑Age, ESRD Pathophysiology ... consumption → thrombocytopenia ... Management: • D/c all ... Management #Treatment #Hematology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
ALP enzyme- Discovered ... in 1923 Low ALP ... • Pernicious anemia ... collection with EDTA Pathophysiology ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Leukemias Overview: ALL ... age • 75% of ALL ... - infiltrates (anemia ... , thrombocytopenia ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
considered in all ... Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
A cirrhosis tweetorial all about the platelet

Aims:
- Identify cirrhosis based on blood tests- 
- Understand why
cirrhosis tweetorial all ... @ebtapper #Thrombocytopenia ... CBC #Tweetorial #Hepatology ... #Pathophysiology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
platelet count (thrombocytopenia ... involve one, two, or all ... • Aplastic Anemia ... IDUS) • Immune Thrombocytopenia ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... iron deficiency anemia ... • Mitchell et al ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #causes #cardiology