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Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia
The diagnosis of drug-induced thrombocytopenia can be made only by demonstrating resolution of thrombocytopenia once
Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia ... discontinued.19 It ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... #Differential #DrugInduced ... #Medications #Causes
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
deficiency) • HIT ... + Bleeding Treatment ... Treat primary cause ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
4-T Score for the Likelihood of Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
 - Thrombocytopenia - Compare the highest platelet
count
Likelihood of Heparin Induced ... Thrombocytopenia ... Other potential cause ... #Heparin #Induced ... Likelihood #Diagnosis #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Quinidine • HIT ... • TTP/HUS • DIC ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... effect following treatment ... following EtOH induced ... thrombocytopenia ... #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
: - Thrombocytopenia ... : - Drug induced ... necrosis) • VIT ... deficiencies - PNH ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Causes of Arterial ... artery aneurysm: Causes ... neoplasms - PNH ... - HIT - MAHA ... Diagnosis #clots #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Microangiopathy: DIC ... Antibody-mediated: ITP, HITT ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Causes of Extravascular ... HTR • Drug-induced ... • PCH • PNH ... • MAHA (TTP, DIC ... #Hematology
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
with suspected HIT ... and to adjust treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #HIT #Heparin # ... Induced #Thrombocytopenia