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Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... coagulation (DIC ... #Hemolytic #Intravascular ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... / Bruising - Differential ... • Disseminated Intravascular ... #Bleeding #Bruising ... #Causes #Hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Disseminated Intravascular ... Coagulation (DIC ... #Intravascular ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
purpura - DIC ... (disseminated intravascular ... coagulation) ... pediatrics #diagnosis ... #differential #
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
Bleeding and Bruising ... Diagnosis Framework ... , disseminated intravascular ... discern these causes ... Diagnosis #Hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic ... activity is the diagnostic ... reflection of intravascular ... WBC count and differential ... #Workup #Hematology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... Disseminated intravascular ... coagulation (DIC ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation