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Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Microangiopathy - TTP ... implications : TTP ... awaiting confirmatory testing ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
coagulation defects. 1) HELLP ... Tom DeLoughery @ ... Pregnancy #TTPHUS #HELLP ... Hematology #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... thrombocytopenia - DIC, TTP ... , HELLP, HUS, aHUS ... #workup #hematology ... #testing
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
and Pregnancy - TTP ... /HUS, HELLP Syndrome ... coagulation defects. 1) HELLP ... hematology #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Disease - Laboratory Testing ... Tom DeLoughery @ ... Disease #Laboratory #Testing ... #Comparison #Table
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup ... #testing #Cost ... Effectiveness #table ... #comparison
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
transglutaminase (tTG ... or specific as tTG ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... Tests #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Table
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
alterations in the setting ... only 5% of the resting ... are typically able ... Cardiology cannot help ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
alterations in the setting ... only 5% of the resting ... are typically able ... Cardiology cannot help ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm ... IgA TTG has high ... pts need further testing ... Disease #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... gastroenterology #workup