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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
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Hemolytic anemia ... deficiency • Liver ... • HCV, HBV Not ... fever • Drug reactions ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
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
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
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
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
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
nervous system (CNS ... with leukopenia, anemia ... thrombocytopenia • Liver ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
VIBES Mnemonic - Cirrhosis Management Checklist

V - Volume (Ascites, HRS)
	- Evaluate for Ascites, Edema, Hydrothorax, Hepatorenal
Mnemonic - Cirrhosis Management ... Evaluate for Ascites, Edema ... Vaccines (HAV, HBV, PNA ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... #Gastroenterology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
hyperinflammatory syndrome caused ... • In all patients ... - Cytopenias (anemia ... - Elevated liver ... #Hematology #HemeOnc