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Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Microangiopathy #thrombocytopenic ... #purpura #TTP #HemolyticUremicSyndrome ... #HUS #thrombocytopenia ... #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
for workup of thrombocytopenia ... the peripheral blood ... TTP/HUS indicates ... thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... , Hematology 2012
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Thrombocytopenia ... Pregnancy - TTP/HUS ... Bloodman #Pregnancy #Thrombocytopenia ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... diagnosis #table #comparison
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
transfusion • Thrombocytopenia ... DITMA) - MAHA + Thrombocytopenia ... coagulopathy - Thrombocytopenia ... anticoagulants - Thrombocytopenia ... treatment #management #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Lymphocytes - T or B lineage ... ALL is of B-cell lineage ... Neutrophils • Immature/Myeloblasts ... infiltrates (anemia, thrombocytopenia ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
platelet count (thrombocytopenia ... hematopoiesis cell lineages—erythrocytic ... IDUS) • Immune Thrombocytopenia ... syndromes with single-lineage ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood Transfusion ... the banked donor blood ... purpura & severe thrombocytopenia ... Occurs between 0-6 hrs ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... screen - determines blood ... purpura & severe thrombocytopenia ... Occurs between 0-6 hrs ... diagnosis #management #hematology