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Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
to a lack of GP Ib ... without platelet ... Defects #comparison #table ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Platelet Disorders ... - Differential ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #Disorders #Differential ... #Workup #hematology
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
- Inability to differentiate ... spontaneously, patient is ... still able to copy ... Causes: Stroke ... Gerstmann #Syndrome #neurology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
If the value is ... intravascular hemolysis Platelet ... and decreased platelet ... WBC count and differential ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... associated with rheumatologic ... it difficult to differentiate ... life-threatening causes ... Presentation #comparison #Table
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Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... skin that are caused ... Out Secondary Causes ... blood count with differential ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... Resistant hypertension is ... with previously stable ... Neurologic disorders ... #Differential #
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
demonstration of platelet ... clinical suspicion is ... Blood cultures/serology ... in up to 30% of cases ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
of Hemostasis - Differential ... Qualitative defect in platelets ... characteristic of a platelet ... discern these causes ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... / serum Na >1 is ... #Hyponatremia #differential ... #diagnosis #table ... #sodium #nephrology