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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
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Leukemia, Tumour ... Syndrome • TTP/HUS ... Heart Valve) #Thrombocytopenia ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
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 ... #comparison
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... coagulation (DIC) - HELLP ... microangiopathy: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... uremic syndrome (HUS ... #hematology #anemia
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Thrombocytopenia ... (Hemolysis, Elevated ... @Bloodman #Thrombocytopenia ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Schistocytes, thrombocytopenia ... - DIC, TTP, HELLP ... , HUS, aHUS, mechanical ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

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

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
platelet count (thrombocytopenia ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... IDUS) • Immune Thrombocytopenia ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology