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Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... methotrexate) • Drugs Autoimmune ... • ITP • SLE ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... #Hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Algorithm • Sickle ... genotypes): SS, SC, SE ... Schistocytes, thrombocytopenia ... elliptocytosis, autoimmune ... #hematology #testing
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