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

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential ... ±AKI Initial labs ... hemosiderin • PT/aPTT normal ... Microangiopathy #TMA #Differential ... Management #Algorithm #hematology
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
320C / SOOF) • Normal ... No prognostic value ... JWave #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Cardiology #EKG
Mitral Valve Regurgitation - Carpentier Classification
Type I - Normal Leaflet Motion
   - Type la
Mitral Valve Regurgitation ... Classification Type I - Normal ... Motion - Type la ... dilatation - Type lb ... MVR #diagnosis #cardiology
Platelet disorders and Aggregometry
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
 • Defective aggregation to all agonists except ristocetin
 • Normal platelet,
1 or Type 3) — differentiate ... cytometry— GP lb ... defects of GP lb ... Platelet #disorders #hematology ... #hemepath #differential
Hepatic Masses on CT - Differential Diagnosis by CT Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
Masses on CT - Differential ... Arterial Phase, Portal ... Masses #CT #CTA #differential ... diagnosis #liver #hepatology ... #radiology #mass
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... HELLP - Grafts, Valves ... Blood Smear ↑ abnormal ... #Hemolysis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential ... Drug-induced AIHA - Abnormal ... Prosthetic heart valves ... Extravascular #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Tests (LFTs) - Normal ... Values and Interpretation ... prothrombin time across labs ... LFTs #Laboratory #Values ... Interpretation #diagnosis #hepatology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Bandemia Overview Normal ... ) Differential ... appreciate the value ... #Bandemia #differential ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology
How to measure Pulsus Paradoxus
 - Step 1: Take a normal manual blood pressure to determine
Step 1: Take a normal ... pulsus paradoxus value ... Typically a value ... #instructions #cardiology ... #physicalexam