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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... and Platelet Disorders ... - Differential ... #Platelet #Disorders ... #Differential #
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
receptor] • Thrombocytopenia ... MYH9-Related Disorder ... chain IIA • Thrombocytopenia ... comparison #table #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia.
Platelet counts may be depressed because of decreased production or due to increased platelet
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Platelet counts ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... #Thrombocytopenia ... #Differential #
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... / Bruising - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Thrombocytopenia ... Platelet Function ... #Hematology
Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Decreased production:
 • Bone marrow suppression
 • Bone marrow failure
 • Bone
Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... Connective tissue disorders ... #Differential # ... #platelets
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... inflammation • Thrombocytopenia ... : - Thrombocytopenia ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Platelet disorders and Aggregometry
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
 • Defective aggregation to all agonists except ristocetin
 • Normal platelet,
Platelet disorders ... 1 or Type 3) — differentiate ... Gplb receptor • Thrombcytopenia ... #disorders #hematology ... #hemepath #differential
PLATELETS Mnemonic for Causes of Thrombocytopenia

P - Platelet Disorders (DIC, ITP, TTP)
L - Leukemia, Lymphoma
A -
for Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Disorders (DIC, ... Mnemonic #Acronym #Thrombocytopenia ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Hematology
Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia
The diagnosis of drug-induced thrombocytopenia can be made only by demonstrating resolution of thrombocytopenia once
Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... #Thrombocytopenia ... #Differential # ... #Medications #Causes
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Platelet ... Thrombocytosis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #Platelets #hematology