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Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
sterile fibrin and platelets ... : degenerating platelets ... pathognomonic signs ... demonstration of platelet ... is required for diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Illness Script Signs ... bleeding from low platelets ... Symptomatic anemia Diagnosis ... Aplastic #Anemia #diagnosis
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
Thrombocytopenia (platelet ... Acquired #Pneumonia #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
and Differential Diagnosis ... clinical context and signs ... fragmentocytes, LDH, platelets ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... demonstration of platelet ... is required for diagnosis ... NBTE #Marantic #diagnosis
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
Inherited Qualitative Platelet ... Single isolated platelets ... without platelet ... failure Grey Platelet ... #differential #diagnosis
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... anticoagulation, anti-platelet ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
elevation of ALT, platelets ... clinical and lab signs ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Signs: hypotension ... cryoprecipitate and/or platelets ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
- Differential Diagnosis ... Platelet Count ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #Platelets