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Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... - TTP VS HUS ... implications : TTP ... #Thrombotic #Microangiopathy ... Diagnosis #Table #Hematology
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Diagnosis of TTP ... TMA: Thrombotic microangiopathy ... Thrombocytopenic #Purpura #management ... #treatment #rheumatology ... #hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP ... Primary #Thrombotic #Microangiopathy ... #TMA #hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

#Thrombotic #Microangiopathy #TMA #Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm #hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... Diagnosis and Management ... #Thrombotic #Microangiopathy ... TMA #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TMAs
1. Not all MAHAs are due to TMAs but (almost) all TMAs cause
Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... TMA is due to TTP ... TTP is only TMA ... #Thrombotic #Microangiopathy ... #TMAs #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Consumption: - Microangiopathy ... : DIC, TTP, HUS ... Antibody-mediated: ITP ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic ... - Thrombotic microangiopathy ... thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
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) ... Smear #Analysis #hematology
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
microangiopathies (TMA) - TTP ... Drug-induced thrombotic microangiopathy ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
to Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... Diagnosis and Management ... #Thrombotic #Microangiopathy ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #hematology