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Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
(APS) APS is a ... confirmed venous, arterial ... clinical event and ... an arterial/venous ... while on warfarin and
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Drugs: - Oral and ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... septic emboli) - Myxoma ... intravascular coagulation and ... pathophysiology #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Megakaryopoiesis • Aplastic Anemia ... • APLA Alloimmune ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... • TTP/HUS • ... #Causes #Hematology
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Hypercoagulable State Arterial ... risk actor for arterial ... APS - Dr. ... Hypercoagulable #Workup #hematology ... #hematology #VTE
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Pleura and diaphragm ... Alveolar-arterial ... Hepatopulmonary #Syndrome ... #HPS #hepatology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... and viral infections ... #hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Formation • Multiple Myeloma ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... • Rule out B12 and ... #Causes #Hematology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
- Diagnosis and ... Summary A defect in arterial ... cycles after right atrial ... passage • Arterial ... management #treatment #hepatology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
(HUS) • Other ... ) (e.g. lupus, CLL ... disease, Copper and ... differential #diagnosis #hematology ... #anemia
Vancomycin induced Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis (LCV) of the Hand
70 M vertebral osteomyelitis on vancomycin and cefepime for
on vancomycin and ... with eosinophilia and ... , atrial myxoma, ... polyangiitis, HSP ... vascular diseases, and