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Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms of Hemolytic Anemia

#Pathophysiology #Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology #diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Pathophysiology, ... Signs and Symptoms ... Hemolytic Anemia #Pathophysiology ... Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology ... #diagnosis #signs
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... purple, hemorrhagic skin ... vascular disorders, coagulation ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #rheumatology
The coagulation cascade is shown, separated into different phases with their endogenous and pharmacological inhibitors shown.
The coagulation ... #Coagulation #Cascade ... clot #PT #PTT #diagnosis ... #models #hematology ... #pathophysiology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
organ-specific signs ... symptoms (eg, skin ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Intravascular Coagulation ... protein C and S Pathophysiology ... is simultaneous coagulation ... #diagnosis #causes ... treatment #management #hematology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... Testosterone - Coumadin skin ... intravascular coagulation ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis ... arterial thrombosis, skin ... ♀, ↑Age, ESRD Pathophysiology ... exposure (prevent skin ... Management #Treatment #Hematology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... failure PBC Signs ... Examination: • Skin ... Differential Diagnosis ... #workup #hepatology
D-dimer
Plasma D-dimer is a product of clot breakdown, released upon degradation of polymerized, crosslinked fibrin. Elevated
indicate that coagulation ... Ddimer #dimer #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential ... #diagnosis #age