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Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Leukemia, Tumour ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Thrombocytopenia ... Syndrome and Acute ... child * Severe cases ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Thrombocytopenia ... Three syndromes ... #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... effect following treatment ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... - Pregnancy: HELLP ... #hematology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Diagnosis Portal ... hypersplenism and related thrombocytopenia ... Fatty liver of pregnancy ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... virus (EBV) • Leukemia ... anemia Treatment ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
biliary obstruction, HELLP ... Syndrome, Celiac ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Acute #algorithm ... #hepatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Physical Exam/Signs ... Neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia ... Pure red cell aplasia ... microglobulin Treatment ... #oncology #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

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