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Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... • ITP • SLE ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
overlaps with RA, SLE ... and peripheral Thyroid ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... #Rheumatology #
TAFRO

TAFRO syndrome was first described in 2010, standing for:
- Thrombocytopenia
- Anasarca
- Fever
- Reticulin fibrosis
- Organomegaly

TAFRO syndrome
mesothelioma, etc - Autoimmune ... erythematosus (SLE ... cell lymphoma Pathophysiology ... Histopathological Diagnoses ... #management #rheumatology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
extramedullary disease ... ALL: mediastinal mass ... infiltrates (anemia, thrombocytopenia ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Consider infectious, thyroid ... RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... (also seen in association ... statins - probably caused ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology