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Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

#Thrombotic #Microangiopathy #TMA #Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm #hematology
Microangiopathy (TMA ... and Management Algorithm ... Microangiopathy #TMA ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm ... #hematology
Tranexamic Acid: Mechanism of Action
 - TXA is an anti-fibrinolytic
 - TXA is a synthetic analog
anti-fibrinolytic - TXA ... acid lysine - TXA ... to plasmin - TXA ... pathophysiology #hematology ... #TXA
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Microangiopathy (TMA ... and Management Algorithm ... Suspected TMA ... Microangiopathy #TMA ... #hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Microangiopathy (TMA ... Complement-mediated TMA ... - Drug-induced TMA ... Microangiopathy #TMA ... #hematology #differential
Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

#Thrombotic #Microangiopathy #TMA #Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm #workup
Microangiopathy (TMA ... and Management Algorithm ... Microangiopathy #TMA ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TMAs
1. Not all MAHAs are due to TMAs but (almost) all TMAs cause
TMA is a triad of ... and secondary TMA ... Primary TMA is due ... TTP is only TMA ... Microangiopathy #TMAs #hematology
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
microangiopathies (TMA ... Complement-mediated TMA ... (DITMA) - TMA ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
TTP from other TMA ... (vs. secondary TMA ... management #treatment #rheumatology ... #hematology
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
MALIGNANCY: - TMA ... APLS:PLT ↓ HEMATOLOGIC ... Diagnosis #clots #hematology
Free fluid + empty uterus + positive pregnancy test = better start looking for a mass!
If
blood, consider TXA ... Pregnancy #Ultrasound #POCUS