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Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... #Thrombotic #Microangiopathy ... #thrombocytopenic ... #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Likelihood, Diagnosis and Management
 - HIT Suspected
 - Calculate 4T Score
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis and Management ... Heparin #Induced #Thrombocytopenia ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
to Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... Diagnosis and Management ... TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia ... #Thrombotic #Microangiopathy ... #Algorithm #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Consumption: - Microangiopathy ... Antibody-mediated: ITP, HITT ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Thrombocytopenia ... 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 ... association of TMA and HIV ... #Thrombotic #Microangiopathy ... #TMAs #hematology
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic ... TMA: Thrombotic microangiopathy ... TTP Thrombotic #Thrombocytopenic ... #Purpura #management ... #rheumatology #hematology
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
diagnosis and initial management ... with suspected HIT ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #HIT ... Heparin #Induced #Thrombocytopenia
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia ... and Management ... Management: • ... of HIT #HIT ... #Treatment #Hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
transfusion • Thrombocytopenia ... coagulopathy - Thrombocytopenia ... deficiency) • HIT ... causes #treatment #management ... #hematology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
specifically immune thrombocytopenia ... and M panel Management ... Epstein-Barr syndrome, HIV ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management