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Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
Algorithm for workup ... TTP/HUS indicates ... thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... , Hematology 2012 ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... - TTP VS HUS ... Often hard to differentiate ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis Table ... Thrombocytopenic ... Purpura (TTP) ... Microangiopathy #TMA #hematology ... #differential #
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Thrombocytopenic ... HUS) Treatment ... Thrombotic #Thrombocytopenic ... management #treatment #rheumatology ... #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... HELLP Syndrome • TTP ... /HUS • DIC • ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
- Differential ... HIT - MAHA: TTP ... , HUS, DIC #Arterial ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #clots #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... Microangiopathy: DIC, TTP ... , HUS - Antibody-mediated ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TMAs
1. Not all MAHAs are due to TMAs but (almost) all TMAs cause
Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... triad of MAHA + thrombocytopenia ... @AnnKumfer #Thrombotic ... Microangiopathy #TMAs #hematology ... #hus
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... hemolysis: • Thrombotic ... microangiopathies (TMA) - TTP ... known as atypical HUS ... #diagnosis #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... /HUS - Hemolytic ... Defects: • DIC, TTP ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #