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Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
for workup of thrombocytopenia ... hemolytic uremic syndrome ... How to approach thrombocytopenia ... , Hematology 2012 ... , p 193 #Diagnosis
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura 
Clinical:
 • Gingival 
 • Menorrhagia 
 • GI bleeding 
 • Intracranial
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic ... Purpura Clinical ... #Purpura #Thrombocytopenia ... #Diagnosis #Overview ... #Hematology
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
Dermatoses: Sweet Syndrome ... Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... fulminans/DIC, Thrombocytopenia ... #differential #diagnosis ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Clinically ... disorders • Diagnosis ... and Treatment Algorithm ... #HES #Hematology ... #eosinophils #diagnosis
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... Microangiopathy #thrombocytopenic ... #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

Febrile/Toxic, Palpable: 
 - Meningococcaemia, Disseminated Gonococcal Infection,
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... Petechial / Purpuric Rash ... Petechiae #Purpura #Rash ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #Skin
Petechiae: punctate spots that arise from spontaneous bleeding secondary to profound thrombocytopenia. 
The spots (easily visible
UCSD Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology ... #Rash #Petechiae ... #Thrombocytopenia
Sweet’s Syndrome - Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis 

The syndrome involves fever, painful rash, neutrophilic leukocytosis, and
Sweet’s Syndrome ... fever, painful rash ... #Sweets #Syndrome ... neutrophilic #dermatosis #dermatology ... #Rash #Skin #Clinical
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... effect following treatment ... following EtOH induced thrombocytopenia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Thrombocytopenic ... Purpura (TTP) Diagnosis ... soon as TTP is diagnosed ... TTP Thrombotic #Thrombocytopenic ... hematology