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Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Intravascular vs ... - Disseminated intravascular ... #Hemolytic #Intravascular ... #Extravascular ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
- DIC (disseminated ... intravascular coagulation ... Bruising #Causes #peds ... #pediatrics #diagnosis ... #differential #
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Thrombocytopenia ... Platelet Function ... Deficiency • Disseminated ... Intravascular Coagulation ... #Causes #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... disorders, coagulation ... DIC/TTP/HUS - Hemolytic ... anemia - Splenomegaly ... Diagnosis #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Disseminated Intravascular ... #Intravascular ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... causes #treatment #management ... #hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic ... Purpura Activity ... reflection of intravascular ... hemolysis Platelet ... #Workup #Hematology