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Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Microangiopathy - TTP ... implications : TTP ... confirmatory testing for TTP ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura 
Clinical:
 • Gingival 
 • Menorrhagia 
 • GI bleeding 
 • Intracranial
Menorrhagia • GI bleeding ... only for severe bleeding ... Splenectomy #ITP ... Diagnosis #Overview #Hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Differential Diagnosis Table ... Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP ... Microangiopathy #TMA #hematology
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 ... #medications #table ... decisionaid #cardiology #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
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... Large pleural effusion ... localized pleural effusion ... #POCUS #Lung #Ultrasound ... #Comparison #Table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
and Pregnancy - TTP ... plasma exchange 2) TTP ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table
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
Lung ultrasound pathology in a COVID-19 positive patient
 - Few B-lines (vertical white lines)
 - Confluent
Lung ultrasound ... Small Tiny Pleural Effusions ... Clinical #Lung #Ultrasound ... #Coronavirus #Table
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