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Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
- Thrombotic ... microangiopathy: Thrombotic ... #Hemolytic #Intravascular ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Algorithm for the outpatient management of thrombocytopenia. 
(DIC = disseminated intravascular coagulation; EDTA = ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid;
Algorithm for the ... coagulation; EDTA ... acid; HELLP = hemolysis ... = hemolytic uremic ... ; TTP = thrombotic
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
TTP/HUS indicates ... thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... purpura/hemolytic ... uremic syndrome ... thrombocytopenia, Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... - Hemolytic ... : • DIC, TTP/HUS ... Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Venous Thrombosis ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... coagulation and ... purpura fulminans ... #hematology #differential
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... - bleeding or thrombosis ... antibodies/SRA - + Thrombosis ... presence of large thrombosis ... #management #hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
Evaluation for Thrombotic ... hemorrhage and hemolysis ... hemolysis Platelet ... out an immune hemolytic ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
= hemolytic-uremic ... syndrome; aHUS ... glomerulonephritis; TTP = thrombotic ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... #Algorithm #differential