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Management of Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) . 

#Idiopathic #Thrombocytopenic #Purpura #Immune #Thrombocytopenia #ITP #Management #Hematology
Management of Immune Thrombocytopenia ... #Idiopathic #Thrombocytopenic ... #Purpura #Immune ... #Thrombocytopenia ... ITP #Management #Hematology
Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia
The diagnosis of drug-induced thrombocytopenia can be made only by demonstrating resolution of thrombocytopenia once
Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia ... purpura. ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... #Thrombocytopenia ... #Medications #Causes
Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

Febrile/Toxic, Palpable: 
 - Meningococcaemia, Disseminated Gonococcal Infection,
the Petechial / Purpuric ... DIC, Thrombotic Thrombocytopaenic ... - Idiopathic Thrombocytopaenic ... Purpura By ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura 
Clinical:
 • Gingival 
 • Menorrhagia 
 • GI bleeding 
 • Intracranial
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic ... Purpura Clinical ... ITP #Idiopathic #Thrombocytopenic ... #Purpura #Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Overview #Hematology
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
for workup of thrombocytopenia ... indicates thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... purpura/hemolytic ... How to approach thrombocytopenia ... , Hematology 2012
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Petechial/Purpuric ... presents in thrombocytopenic ... have idiopathic thrombocytopenic ... likely to have thrombocytopenia ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
inflammation • Thrombocytopenia ... : - Thrombocytopenia ... Cholesterol emboli • Septic ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Disruption in Vascular Integrity: 
 • Trauma, Infection, Vasculitis, Drug induced
Causes of Purpura ... C), Pigmented purpuric ... Primary hemostasis: Thrombocytopenia ... BrighamChiefs #Purpura ... nonpalpable #palpable #Causes
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Non-PalpabIe → Palpable
 • Thrombocytopenia (HIT, ITP/HUS), Coagulation defects (DIC, warfarin
Causes of Purpura ... → Palpable • Thrombocytopenia ... Vasculopathy - Emboli: Septic ... BrighamChiefs #Purpura ... nonpalpable #palpable #Causes
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Microangiopathy #thrombocytopenic ... #purpura #TTP # ... HemolyticUremicSyndrome #HUS #thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Table #Hematology