6 results
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Thrombocytopenia ... Liver tests, Low Platelets ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Thrombocytopenia ... Liver tests, Low Platelets ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... practices that could ... not required in all ... #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
with or without platelet ... Agglutination - Cold ... - DIC, TTP, HELLP ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
, no necrosis HELLP ... enzymes, and Low Platelets ... features: Hemolysis, Thrombocytopenia ... obstetrics #hepatitis #comparison ... #differential #diagnosis
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
patients Skin lesions ... Disorientation, vertigo Diagnostic ... doi: 10.1111/all ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #comparison #table