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Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura 
Clinical:
 • Gingival 
 • Menorrhagia 
 • GI bleeding 
 • Intracranial
Menorrhagia • GI bleeding ... children) • Platelets ... only for severe bleeding ... extremely low platelet ... Thrombocytopenia #Diagnosis
Bleeding and Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Vascular System Defect - Congenital vs Acquired
 •
Bleeding and Bruising ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Vascular ... vs Acquired • Platelet ... vs Acquired #Bleeding
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 ... Defects #comparison #table ... #differential #diagnosis
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Features ... B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding ... anemia, ↑ MCV, ↑/↓ platelets ... #Algorithm #hematology
Thresholds for Transfusion of Platelets in Adults
Major surgery or invasive procedure, no active bleeding - 
≤
Transfusion of Platelets ... procedure, no active bleeding ... Surgery with active bleeding ... 100 (rarely) Stable ... #Management #Platelets
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Thrombocytopenia ... Sequestration Disordered Platelet ... #Algorithm #Causes
Vaginal Bleeding in the First Trimester - Diagnostic Algorithm 

#Diagnosis #Obstetrics #OBGyn #Vaginal #Bleeding #First #Trimester
Vaginal Bleeding ... First Trimester - Diagnostic ... Algorithm #Diagnosis ... OBGyn #Vaginal #Bleeding ... First #Trimester #Algorithm
Vaginal Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
 - Pregnant - Early | Late (> 20 weeks)
 - Non-Pregnant
Vaginal Bleeding ... - Differential Diagnosis ... MD #Vaginal #Bleeding ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #OBGyn
#Abnormal Uterine bleeding. #Late #Bleeding #Pregnancy #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes #Obstetrics #OBGyn
#AUB #Abnormal #Uterine #Bleeding #Mnemonic
Abnormal Uterine bleeding ... #Late #Bleeding ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... Mnemonic #PALMCOEIN #Diagnosis
Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Decreased production:
 • Bone marrow suppression
 • Bone marrow failure
 • Bone
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Decreased ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hematology ... #platelets