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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... procedures - Infection ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... changes), high MCV anemia ... #Workup #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... • Aplastic anemia ... and petechiae Causes ... • ↓ WBC • ↓ PLT ... hematology #diagnosis #management
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
, PTT, and fibrinogen ... result in severe anemia ... and decreased platelet ... immune hemolytic anemia ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... petechiae) • Frequent infections ... • AnemiaAplastic ... • Parvovirus infection ... Workup: • Complete
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Transfusion Purpura (PTP ... Causes purpura & ... due to marrow aplasia ... • Infection - ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Transfusion Purpura (PTP ... Causes purpura & ... due to marrow aplasia ... Infection - Infection ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
History of EBV infection ... Weight loss • Anemia ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... - Low Hb and platelets ... hematology #oncology #management