14 results
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Thrombocytopenia ... child * Severe cases ... @Bloodman #Thrombocytopenia ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Thrombocytopenia ... child * Severe cases ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
- Direction of Blood ... determine the cause ... #physicalexam #diagnosis ... #hepatology #cirrhosis ... #obstruction #comparison
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
ABO incompatible blood ... Treat primary cause ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic ... activity is the diagnostic ... available for rapid diagnosis ... of Peripheral blood ... #Workup #Hematology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
of high parity blood ... without other cause ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... platelet count (thrombocytopenia ... IDUS) • Immune Thrombocytopenia ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Causes purpura & ... severe thrombocytopenia ... TRALI): Leading cause ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
infections/fevers • Thrombocytopenia ... and petechiae Causes ... result from low blood ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management