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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
: INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... changes), high MCV ... anemia (vegan, ... not required in all ... #Workup #hematology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... RBC are produced ... anemia (MCV 80- ... a decrease in all ... These causes could
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
acid metabolism products ... = nonspecific (nausea ... Intrahepatic Cholestasis Management ... Pregnancy #hepatology ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
out additional causes ... and hematologic ... If other causes ... algorithm #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Hemolytic anemia ... deficiency • Liver ... deficiencies - PNH ... • HCV, HBV Not ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
synthesized in: liver ... membrane into the CNS ... • Pernicious anemia ... Phosphatase: • Other causes ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Diagnosis and Management ... Essentially treat the pts ... anti-Hbe, HIV, HCV ... inflammation (decr ALT ... #Treatment #Hepatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
with leukopenia, anemia ... thrombocytopenia • Liver ... Fibrin degradation products ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Causes purpura & ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... in 100,000,000, HCV ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Causes purpura & ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... in 100,000,000, HCV ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions