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Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... Often hard to differentiate ... and first-line treatment ... #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential ... Diagnosis Table ... Thrombocytopenic ... Microangiopathy #TMA #hematology ... #differential #
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... effect following treatment ... following EtOH induced thrombocytopenia ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Disseminated Intravascular ... promyelocytic leukemia ... + Bleeding Treatment ... diagnosis #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
anemia): - Disseminated ... syndrome - Thrombotic ... thrombocytopenic ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
uremic syndrome, Thrombotic ... idiopathic thrombocytopenia ... (ITP), Disseminated ... key #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia ... Pathophysiology: • IgG binds ... consumption → thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential ... Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia ... - Disseminated ... pathophysiology #hematology ... #differential #
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
on the left Myeloblast ... Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... Tissue damage • Leukemia ... #Bandemia #differential ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
receptor] • Thrombocytopenia ... chain IIA • Thrombocytopenia ... Platelet #Defects #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology