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Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura 
Clinical:
 • Gingival 
 • Menorrhagia 
 • GI bleeding 
 • Intracranial
children) • Platelets ... extremely low platelet ... #Purpura #Thrombocytopenia ... #Diagnosis #Overview ... #Hematology
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
, Large platelets ... without platelet ... MYH9-Related Disorder ... comparison #table #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Platelet ... Myelofibrosis • Chronic Myeloid ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #Platelets #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... RBC's secondary to platelet ... • Platelet defects ... : Platelet Defects ... Diagnosis #hematology
Platelet disorders and Aggregometry
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
 • Defective aggregation to all agonists except ristocetin
 • Normal platelet,
Platelet disorders ... Gplb receptor • Thrombcytopenia ... #disorders #hematology ... #hemepath #differential ... #diagnosis #Aggregometry
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Disruption in Vascular Integrity: 
 • Trauma, Infection, Vasculitis, Drug induced
- Differential ... Diagnosis Disruption ... collagen vascular disorders ... Primary hemostasis: Thrombocytopenia ... , Platelet dysfunction
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
in Children Platelet ... - Increased platelet ... Hypersplenism - Impaired platelet ... Drug-induced Platelet ... count normal - Platelet
Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Decreased production:
 • Bone marrow suppression
 • Bone marrow failure
 • Bone
Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Connective tissue disorders ... #hematology #platelets
Causes of Thrombocytopenia.
Platelet counts may be depressed because of decreased production or due to increased platelet
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Platelet counts ... due to increased platelet ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... #Differential #
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Platelet Disorders ... - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... History: - Prior platelet ... #Platelet #Disorders