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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
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
(CLL) - Summary ... Symptoms of anemia or thrombocytopenia ... with anemia or thrombocytopenia ... #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia ... Pathophysiology: • IgG binds ... Management: • D/c all ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
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 ... structure and cell ... Platelet #Defects #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
platelet count (thrombocytopenia ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... Leukemia • Idiopathic ... blood count with differential ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
Like Conditions - Differential ... with sparing of hands ... the mainstay of treatment ... #Diagnosis #comparison ... #table #dermatology