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Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Suspected ... normal • DAT negative ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #hematology
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Blood Disorders ... - Markers and Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Disorders #hematology
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Algorithm in Transplant ... CMV qPCR (Serum/Blood ... above testing negative ... #diagnosis #differential
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
antigens (often false negative ... progresses to pancytopenia ... (rare), false negatives ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
antigens (often false negative ... progresses to pancytopenia ... (rare), false negatives ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Microbiology: Blood ... • Coagulase-negative ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Gluconeogenesis to maintain blood ... In both SK and AK ... enough to prevent blood ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
have achieved negative ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Longterm Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Treat for 3 months and reassess
 • Isolated distal DVT (without cancer)
Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm ... if D-dimer was negative ... month • Negative ... doi.org/10.1182/blood ... #management #hematology