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Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
with devastating differential ... petechial or purpuric rash ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Purpural #Purpuric #Rash ... #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... bypass), LFT (liver ... #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... inflammation • Thrombocytopenia ... Primary Causes: - Thrombocytopenia ... deficiency • Liver ... palpable #nonpalpable
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Differential ... hemostasis: - Thrombocytopenia ... deficiency Work ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Causes #dermatology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... Syndrome, Ischemic Liver ... Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Liver Chemistries ... Interpretation of LFTs R-value ... disease: > 2 • NASH ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic ... If the value is ... WBC count and differential ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... or higher • Liver ... bile ducts Differential ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology