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Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Thrombotic Microangiopathies ... - Primary Thrombotic ... Diagnosis Table • Thrombotic ... Thrombocytopenic ... MatthewHoMD #Thrombotic
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
for workup of thrombocytopenia ... TTP/HUS indicates ... thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... , Hematology 2012 ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... - TTP VS HUS ... Often hard to differentiate ... testing for TTP #Thrombotic ... Diagnosis #Table #Hematology
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Treatment of Thrombotic ... Thrombocytopenic ... from other TMA: Thrombotic ... Cauchois #TTP Thrombotic ... #Purpura #management
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Approach to Thrombotic ... Diagnosis and Management ... TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia ... MatthewHoMD #Thrombotic ... #Algorithm #hematology
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Arterial and Venous Thrombosis ... TTP - Arterial thrombosis ... sites of venous thrombosis ... - MAHA: TTP, HUS ... Arterial #Venous #Thrombosis
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... hemolysis: • Thrombotic ... known as atypical HUS ... - Drug-induced thrombotic ... #diagnosis #hematology
Algorithm for the outpatient management of thrombocytopenia. 
(DIC = disseminated intravascular coagulation; EDTA = ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid;
the outpatient management ... of thrombocytopenia ... platelet count; HUS ... purpura; TTP = thrombotic ... #Diagnosis #Management
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
PE) or arterial thrombosis ... /C if clinical thrombosis ... Duration: ⊕Thrombosis ... months ⊖Thrombosis ... consider a/c 2-3m (↑ thrombosis
“H’s & T’s“ - The reversible causes of Cardiac Arrest 
Hypovolemia, Hypoxia/Hypoxemia, Hydrogen Ion Excess (Acidosis),
H’s & T’s“ - The ... Pneumothorax, Thrombosis ... (Pulmonary), Thrombosis ... #HsTs #acls #differential ... diagnosis #arrest #management