57 results
Mixing Study
 • Clotting tests can be abnormal due to either a clotting factor deficiency, or
factor activity (e.g ... (e.g. ... Mixing #Study #diagnosis ... #hematology #pathophysiology ... #hematology #laboratory
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
- Diagnosis Diagnostic ... Abnormal pathergy test ... medium-large joints) • Vascular ... and peripheral vascular ... #criteria #rheumatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #rheumatology
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Echocardiogram, Vascular ... imaging → Test ... Hypercoagulable #Workup #hematology ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #VTE
Raynaud's Syndrome - Washing off under hot water.
Raynaud phenomenon is an exaggerated vasoconstrictive response of the
Raynaud's Syndrome ... and arterioles (e.g ... #Raynauds #Syndrome ... phenomenon #clinical #video ... fingers #hands #rheumatology
Raynaud's Syndrome - Washing off under hot water wath.

Raynaud phenomenon is an exaggerated vasoconstrictive response of
Raynaud's Syndrome ... and arterioles (e.g ... #Raynauds #Syndrome ... phenomenon #clinical #video ... fingers #hands #rheumatology
Raynaud Phenomenon Differential Diagnosis:

Rheumatologic

 - MCC systemic sclerosis, RA, SLE, Sjogren syndrome, Antisynthetase syndrome, MCTD
Heme

 -
Phenomenon Differential Diagnosis ... : Rheumatologic ... APLA) - Vascular ... Chemotherapy (eg ... - Frostbite #Diagnosis
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Rare • Drugs (e.g ... Renal Disease Vascular ... TeIangiectasia Vascular ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
- Differential Diagnosis ... Toxic Damage (e.g ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis

1) Presence of cryoglobulin 
Circulating immunoglobulins that precipitate with cold temperature and dissolve
Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia ... CRYOGLOBULINEMIA (type l) : Vascular ... Hyperviscosity syndrome ... and Ill) • Vascular ... #Rheumatology #