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Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP ... tests, Low Platelets ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
coagulation defects. 1) HELLP ... tests, Low Platelets ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Bullous pemphigoid and pemphigus vulgaris

Comparison Table via Physical Examination, Nikolsky Sign and Differential Diagnoses

#Diagnosis #Dermatology #Bullous
pemphigus vulgaris Comparison ... Table via Physical ... Nikolsky Sign and Differential ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Comparison #Table
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP ... Defects, Drugs, Liver ... Laboratory Tests ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Severe Drug Rashes - Comparison - DRESS | SJS/TEN | AGEP | Erythroderma

DRESS 
 - Onset:
Drug Rashes - Comparison ... #Drug #Rashes #Comparison ... #TABLE #DRESS # ... #Erythroderma #Dermatology ... #Emergency #Differential
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Injury - Differential ... test abnormalities ... Injury Differential ... NAFLD, Autoimmune, HELLP ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... Extrinsic Causes: • Liver ... TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential ... classification #hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Function Tests ... Function Tests ... #elevatedMCV #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
, no necrosis HELLP ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obstetrics #hepatitis #comparison ... #differential # ... diagnosis #icp #HELLP
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology