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Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy ... HELLP Syndrome and Acute ... Fatty Liver of Pregnancy ... critically ill pregnant ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Infectious: • Acute ... Non malignant hematologic ... effect following treatment ... states • Non-hematologic ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Diagnostic Criteria for Sweet Syndrome (Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis)
Major criteria 
 1. Abrupt onset of tender
inflammatory disease, or pregnancy ... Excellent response to treatment ... rate >20 mm/h; positive ... Criteria #Diagnosis #Hematology ... #Dermatology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... • Nonmalignant hematologic ... , Acute hemolysis ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Global Alliance algorithm to improve outcomes in acne.
†With small nodules (>0.5–1 cm).
‡Consider physical removal of comedones.
§Second
For pregnancy, see ... #Management #Dermatology ... PrimaryCare #Acne #Treatment
Warm vs Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia:
 • Mechanism: IgG and Complement-mediated
 • Etiology:
Findings: Coombs positive ... Spherocytes • Treatment ... Findings: Coombs Positive ... transient hemolysis • Treatment ... Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... : • Defect in fetal ... headache, malaise) → Acute ... #hepatology #obstetrics
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
transformation to acute ... only curative treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
megaloblastic anemia Treatment ... progress to MDS or acute ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #hematology
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Normal RBCs • Acute ... Hypothyroid • Pregnancy ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology