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Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Microangiopathy #thrombocytopenic ... HemolyticUremicSyndrome #HUS #thrombocytopenia ... #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

Febrile/Toxic, Palpable: 
 - Meningococcaemia, Disseminated Gonococcal Infection,
Rash Febrile/Toxic ... DIC, Thrombotic Thrombocytopaenic ... - Idiopathic Thrombocytopaenic ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Skin
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Thrombocytopenia ... @Bloodman #Thrombocytopenia ... #HELLP #AFLP #Obstetrics ... #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Thrombocytopenia ... Bloodman #Pregnancy #Thrombocytopenia ... #HELLP #AFLP #obstetrics ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #table #comparison
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Aplastic Anemia • Toxic ... Heart Valve) #Thrombocytopenia ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
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bruising • Skin ... platelet count (mild thrombocytopenia ... Disease #Diagnosis #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
purple, hemorrhagic skin ... inflammation • Thrombocytopenia ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology # ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia ... arterial thrombosis, skin ... consumption → thrombocytopenia ... exposure (prevent skin ... Management #Treatment #Hematology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Septic shock, Obstetric ... Summary #table #comparison ... #diagnosis #hematology
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
trigger - Direct skin ... 50% of patients Skin ... Comorbidity - Atopic ... Urticaria #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #comparison #table