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Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Causes Intravascular ... microangiopathy: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... hemoglobinuria (PNH ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Causes of Extravascular ... and Intravascular ... • PCH • PNH ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Differential Algorithm for the Causes of thrombocytopenia 

#Diagnosis #Hematology #Thrombocytopenia #Causes #Differential
Algorithm for the Causes ... of thrombocytopenia ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... #Thrombocytopenia ... #Causes #Differential
Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia
The diagnosis of drug-induced thrombocytopenia can be made only by demonstrating resolution of thrombocytopenia once
Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia ... of drug-induced thrombocytopenia ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... #Thrombocytopenia ... #Medications #Causes
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... effect following treatment ... following EtOH induced thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia.
Platelet counts may be depressed because of decreased production or due to increased platelet
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... #Thrombocytopenia ... #Differential #Causes
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Causes of Arterial ... artery aneurysm: Causes ... - Disseminated intravascular ... neoplasms - PNH ... Diagnosis #clots #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Disseminated Intravascular ... + Bleeding Treatment ... Treat primary cause ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... Microangiopathy #thrombocytopenic ... HemolyticUremicSyndrome #HUS #thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Table #Hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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Causes of Bleeding ... Diagnosis Algorithm Thrombocytopenia ... • Disseminated Intravascular ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology