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Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura 
Clinical:
 • Gingival 
 • Menorrhagia 
 • GI bleeding 
 • Intracranial
Menorrhagia • GI bleeding ... only for severe bleeding ... Splenectomy #ITP ... Diagnosis #Overview #Hematology
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
bites • IVIG infusion ... Causes: • MAHA: TTP ... Hemoglobinuria • S/p IV infusion ... Rhogam • S/p IV infusion ... classification #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Findings: • Bleeding ... Findings: • Bleeding ... • TMA’s (HUS/TTP ... Schistocytes - MAHA: TTP ... treatment #management #hematology
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Complex Pleural Effusion ... subacute(on/off) bleeding ... on top of malignant ... effusion. ... POCUS #Pulmonary #Ultrasound
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
lead to severe bleeding ... The optimal TTR ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... bolus → 50mcg/hr infusion ... (if feasible): TTE ... Esophageal #Variceal #Bleeding ... endoscopy #varices #hepatology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
fulminans - DIC - TTP ... Non-Palpable Rash: - ITP ... APLS - HIT - ITP ... • Abdominal ultrasound ... Algorithm #Causes #dermatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- History of bleeding ... epistaxis, gingival bleeding ... or if a primary hematologic ... Refractory ITP, ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... • Call for ultrasound ... re-assess using ultrasound ... • Ideally use ultrasound ... shoulder but using ultrasound
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Liver diseases, Bleeding ... thrombocytopenia (ITP ... #differential #hematology