5 results
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
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Microangiopathy - TTP ... Often hard to differentiate ... first-line treatment is ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Disorders - Differential ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... Refractory ITP, ... #Disorders #Differential ... Causes #Workup #hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory ... intravascular hemolysis Platelet ... and decreased platelet ... WBC count and differential ... impairment #TTP
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
to a low blood platelet ... neutrophils and platelets ... Thrombocytopenia (ITP ... blood count with differential ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology