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Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential ... • Shiga Toxin-Mediated ... - Complement-mediated ... - Metabolism-mediated ... TMA #hematology #differential
Causes of Urticaria

Immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated

 - Aeroallergens

 - Contact allergen

 - Food allergens

 - Insect
Immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated ... immunologically mediated ... Nonimmunologically mediated ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... Urticaria #IgE #Mediated
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential ... smear Immune-mediated ... AHAs) Nonimmune-mediated ... Hemolytic #Anemias #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
 •
Injury (AKI) - Differential ... Interstitial: Immune-mediated ... , Infection-mediated ... Kidney #Injury #Differential
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential ... Spleen and RES-mediated ... hemolysis - Immune-Mediated ... - Complement-Mediated ... Extravascular #Differential
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... - Shiga toxin-mediated ... - Complement-mediated ... #schistocytes #differential
Hypercalcemia of Malignancy - Pathophysiology
PTH-mediated
 • Parathyroid cancer
 • Ectopic production: Small cell lung cancer, ovarian
Pathophysiology PTH-mediated ... thyroid Vitamin D mediated ... Lymphomas PTHrp Mediated ... Pathophysiology #Differential
Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Qualitative Defects:
 • Adhesion
 • Aggregation
 • Secretion

Quantitative Defects:
 • Production:
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... - Antibody-mediated ... - Spleen-mediated ... - Infection-mediated ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... DAT(+) → Immune mediated ... -) → Infection mediated ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential
Infections in Immunocompromised Patients - Differential Diagnosis Summary
Innate Immunity:
 • Neutropenia
 • Phagocytic Deficiencies
 • Complement
Immunocompromised Patients - Differential ... Immunity: • Cell-Mediated ... Humoral and cell-mediated ... Immunocompromised #Infections #differential