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Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Microangiopathy #thrombocytopenic ... HemolyticUremicSyndrome #HUS #thrombocytopenia ... #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... • Lupus (SLE): ... Autoantibodies #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #associations ... #table
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Autoimmune • ITP • SLE ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
- Differential Diagnosis ... Table • Thrombotic ... Thrombocytopenic ... Microangiopathy #TMA #hematology ... #differential #diagnosis
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
RA Anti-dsDNA - SLE ... - Drug-induced SLE ... syndrome Anti-Scl ... Associations #diseases #diagnosis ... #table #rheumatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... Splenomegaly - CTD (SLE ... Associated - SLE ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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pattern: - SLE ... pattern: - SjS, SLE ... Speckled: - SLE ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... - Autoimmune: SLE ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Framework #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... test, ANA (e.g., SLE ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Thrombocytopenia ... @Bloodman #Thrombocytopenia ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table