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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Platelet Disorders ... Diagnosis and Workup ... History: - Prior platelet ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... Thrombocytopenia #Platelet
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
to a low blood platelet ... neutrophils and platelets ... Neutropenia • Platelet ... blood cells or platelets ... blood cells or platelets
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... osmolarity If cause ... fragmentocytes, LDH, platelets ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... with or without platelet ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology ... #testing
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
donor (apheresis) platelets ... transfusion, due to anti-platelet ... common following platelet ... contamination: Platelets ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... Reticulocyte count/platelet ... infections are common causes ... cryoglobulinemias (types ... #workup #diagnosis
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Thrombocytopenia - Abnormal platelet ... deficiency Work ... #Causes #dermatology
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
in Anaesthesia Causes ... mainstay of initial management ... mainstay of initial management ... cryoprecipitate and/or platelets ... #Workup
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
transfusion, due to anti-platelet ... common following platelet ... false negatives on testing ... contamination: Platelets ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management
Mount Sinai COVID-19 Anticoagulation Algorithm

Inclusion: All admitted patients with COVID-19
Exclusion: High risk of bleeding as judged
Anticoagulation Algorithm ... bleeding as judged by treating ... , consider: - Platelet ... Anticoagulation #Algorithm ... COVID19 #SARSCOV2 #Management