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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... #Differential # ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... / Bruising - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Thrombocytopenia ... Iatrogenic) • Liver ... #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... inflammation • Thrombocytopenia ... : - Thrombocytopenia ... deficiency • Liver ... #rheumatology #
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
in case of Pneumonia ... travel hx, home meds ... Progressive URI ... Differential Bilat ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
decompensated liver ... Inherited Urea Cycle Disorders ... Urease producing UTI ... Reye syndrome (Peds ... Hyperammonemia #Differential
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
of Hemostasis - Differential ... suggests liver ... discern these causes ... Bruising #Hemostasis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Platelet disorders and Aggregometry
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
 • Defective aggregation to all agonists except ristocetin
 • Normal platelet,
Platelet disorders ... platelet, PT, PTT ... Gplb receptor • Thrombcytopenia ... considered first-line ... #hematology #hemepath
PLATELETS Mnemonic for Causes of Thrombocytopenia

P - Platelet Disorders (DIC, ITP, TTP)
L - Leukemia, Lymphoma
A -
PLATELETS Mnemonic for Causes ... P - Platelet Disorders ... Enlarged Spleen L - Liver ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Hematology