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Low-dose aspirin and low-molecular-weight heparin in lupus and Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) pregnancy

• No previous history of
Syndrome (APS) ... BUT high-risk aPL ... (arterial or venous ... of gestation OR fetal ... #Syndrome #APS
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... Intravenous Drug Use • Pregnancy ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... Malignancy - Antiphospholipid ... pathophysiology #hematology
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Post-dates pregnancy ... Decreased Maternal Arterial ... Hyperthyroidism • Antiphospholipid ... syndrome #Fetal
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
- Differential Diagnosis ... HCV, EBV, CMV - Bacterial ... Autoimmune: SLE, RA, antiphospholipid ... syndrome - Pregnancy ... #Framework #hematology
Diagnostic Criteria for Sweet Syndrome (Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis)
Major criteria 
 1. Abrupt onset of tender
Diagnostic Criteria ... for Sweet Syndrome ... inflammatory disease, or pregnancy ... Abnormal laboratory values ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Syndrome (APLS) ... clinical episodes of arterial ... • Unexplained pregnancy ... Workup #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #hematology