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Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... Often hard to differentiate ... #purpura #TTP # ... #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
- Primary Thrombotic ... Diagnosis Table ... Thrombocytopenic ... Purpura (TTP) ... #TMA #hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Thrombocytopenia ... #TTPHUS #HELLP ... #AFLP #obstetrics ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #table #comparison
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
of child 3) TTP ... #HELLP #AFLP #Obstetrics ... #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... /Quantity: • Primary ... deficiency • Liver ... Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
coagulation (DIC) - HELLP ... thrombocytopenic ... purpura (TTP), ... usually IgM) (e.g. primary ... #diagnosis #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• TMA’s (HUS/TTP ... DIC • Severe Liver ... Treatment: • Treat primary ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... treatment #management #hematology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Hyperviscosity, TTP ... Syndrome, Ischemic Liver ... Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia ... other causes of purpura ... pathophysiology #hematology