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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
Platelet disorders and Aggregometry
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
 • Defective aggregation to all agonists except ristocetin
 • Normal platelet,
1 or Type 3) — differentiate ... vWD from BS by ... #disorders #hematology ... #hemepath #differential ... #diagnosis #Aggregometry
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet ... Count - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vasculitides, IBD ... #Differential #
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #hematology
What are common stroke mimics?
From Konrad CN, Crocco T, Biola J, Larrabee H. Is it stroke,
Is it stroke, or ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... Stroke #Mimics #Table ... #Misdiagnosed #Neurology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... first-line treatment is ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
the diagnostic ... intravascular hemolysis Platelet ... and decreased platelet ... WBC count and differential ... #Workup #Hematology
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
offending med is ... Inflammatory #Myopathies #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #rheumatology # ... table
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... demonstration of platelet ... clinical suspicion is ... required for diagnosis ... #table
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 ... Gerstmann #Syndrome #neurology ... #diagnosis