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Thrombotic Microangiopathies In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Dr. Laurent ARNAUD @Lupusreference

#TMAs #Thrombotic #Microangiopathies #Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #SLE #hematology
Erythematosus #SLE #hematology ... #rheumatology # ... differential #diagnosis ... #causes
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... myeloid leukemia (CML ... #hematology #secondary
Common Raynaud's Mimickers
 - Acrocyanosis
 - Chill blains (pernio)
 - Erythromelalgia
 - Frostbite
 - Achenbach's Syndrome

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- Achenbach's Syndrome ... Raynauds #mimickers #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Mimics #rheumatology
Raynaud Phenomenon Differential Diagnosis:

Rheumatologic

 - MCC systemic sclerosis, RA, SLE, Sjogren syndrome, Antisynthetase syndrome, MCTD
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Raynaud Phenomenon Differential ... Diagnosis: Rheumatologic ... - MCC systemic ... , SLE, Sjogren syndrome ... #Differential
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Non-infectious (malignancy, rheumatologic ... Thrombocytosis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #Platelets #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
) Low MCV - <80fL ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... Sarcoidosis or Lofgren's syndrome ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes ... #Differential #
Differential Algorithm for the Causes of thrombocytopenia 

#Diagnosis #Hematology #Thrombocytopenia #Causes #Differential
Differential Algorithm ... for the Causes ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... Thrombocytopenia #Causes ... #Differential
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... ) - Differential ... Classification #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... Reticulocytes, MCV ... Classification #Approach #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology