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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Platelet Function ... ASA) • Renal Disease ... Von Willebrand's Disease ... Iatrogenic) • Liver Disease ... #Causes #Hematology
Platelet disorders and Aggregometry
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
 • Defective aggregation to all agonists except ristocetin
 • Normal platelet,
Platelet disorders ... Von Willebrand Disease ... #disorders #hematology ... #hemepath #differential ... #diagnosis #Aggregometry
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Bone marrow disease ... deficiency • Liver disease ... Von Willebrand disease ... Dermatosis: Schamberg Disease ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Pediatric Mouth Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Teeth:
 • Teething
Painful - Gastrointestinal:
 • Crohn's Disease
 • Ulcerative
Pediatric Mouth ... Disorders - Differential ... Gastrointestinal: • Crohn's Disease ... Other: • Gum Disease ... Foot and Mouth Disease
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Connective Tissue Disease ... Congenital Heart Disease ... Valvular Lung Disease ... Interstitial Lung Disease ... Thromboembolic Disease
Simplified Diagnosis of Metabolic Disorders
#Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Inherited #Congenital #Metabolism #Metabolic #Diseases #Disorders #Ketones #Ammonia #Differential
Simplified Diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Inherited ... Metabolism #Metabolic #Diseases ... #Ammonia #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... bypass), LFT (liver disease ... #Disorders #Differential
Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Congenital Heart Disorders ... #Diseases #Classification ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Qualitative Defects:
 • Adhesion
 • Aggregation
 • Secretion

Quantitative Defects:
 • Production:
Platelet Disorders ... Production: Liver disease ... , marrow disease ... #Disorders #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet ... Count - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... #Differential #