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Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
- TTP VS HUS ... Often hard to differentiate ... HUGE treatment ... #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Band neutrophils ... Cell population has ... on the left Myeloblast ... Tissue damage • Leukemia ... #WBC #CBC #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
): - Disseminated ... thrombocytopenic ... uremic syndrome (HUS ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Disseminated Intravascular ... promyelocytic leukemia ... DDX: • TMA’s (HUS ... - MAHA: TTP/HUS ... #management #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
(hypogranular neutrophils ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... blood count with differential ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology