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Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP ... coagulation defects. 1) HELLP ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
coagulation defects. 1) HELLP ... Pregnancy #TTPHUS #HELLP ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
CRP - Usually normal ... • Immunologic Workup ... #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Computed Tomography (CT ... Ultrasound #Contrast #CT ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Computed Tomography (CT ... Arterial Phase, Portal ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
receptor] • Normal ... Platelet #Defects #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Better call hematology ... exogenous, EPO levels: normal ... expert around to help ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
products that define normal ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Mediastinal mass) • CT ... physical exam, CT ... classification #hematology
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Hypercoagulable Workup ... morphologically normal ... excluded Testing: • Lupus ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #hematology
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
mainly in the oral ... Diagnosis? ... • 18F-FDG PET/CT ... EMD myeloma Diagnostic ... #Workup #Hematology