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Thrombocytopenia 
Work up, differential diagnosis and management.

Satyendra Dhar MD, @DharSaty

#thrombocytopenia #platelets #ITP #DIC
Thrombocytopenia ... Work up, differential ... diagnosis and management ... @DharSaty #thrombocytopenia ... #platelets #ITP
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
the Rash in a an oncology ... patient - MINT-C Mnemonic ... fulminans/DIC, Thrombocytopenia ... #differential # ... diagnosis #cancer
Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis and Management Framework for Low Platelets

#Thrombocytopenia #Differential #Diagnosis #Management #hematology #platelets
Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
in Children Platelet ... - Increased platelet ... #Causes #peds #pediatrics ... #diagnosis #differential ... #thrombocytopenia
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
(thrombocytopenia ... IDUS) • Immune Thrombocytopenia ... count with differential ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Bleeding manifestations 
Petechiae are small, flat, red, discrete areas of skin bleeding that are typically <2
individuals with thrombocytopenia ... lowest levels Platelet ... Diagnosis VWF ... ability to bind platelets ... VWF:RCo/VWF:Ag (differentiate
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
ABO incompatible blood ... Findings in DIC: • Platelet ... - Platelet rich ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... causes #treatment #management
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... hemostasis: - Thrombocytopenia ... - Abnormal platelet ... : • Complete blood
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic ... intravascular hemolysis Platelet ... of Peripheral blood ... and decreased platelet ... WBC count and differential