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

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... Toxin-Mediated HUS ... (ST-HUS) • Atypical ... HUS (aHUS) ... Primary #Thrombotic #Microangiopathy
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... - TTP VS HUS ... entities, but has ... #Thrombotic #Microangiopathy ... HemolyticUremicSyndrome #HUS
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TMAs
1. Not all MAHAs are due to TMAs but (almost) all TMAs cause
Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... TTP (atypical HUS ... ), Shiga-toxin HUS ... #Thrombotic #Microangiopathy ... diagnosis #ttp #hus
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
hemolytic-uremic syndrome (ST-HUS ... known as atypical HUS ... Drug-induced thrombotic microangiopathy
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic ... - Thrombotic microangiopathy ... uremic syndrome (HUS
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic ... DIC, TTP, HUS)
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
TMA: Thrombotic microangiopathy ... HUS), Serum creatinine ... HUS) Treatment
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Consumption: - Microangiopathy ... : DIC, TTP, HUS
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Schistocytes DAT(-) → Microangiopathic ... hemolytic anemia (TTP, HUS
Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

#Thrombotic #Microangiopathy #TMA #Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm #hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... #Thrombotic #Microangiopathy