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Von Willebrand Disease - Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis and Management

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine
Von Willebrand Disease ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #VonWillebrand ... #Disease #Diagnosis ... #Management #hematology ... #treatment
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
 •
Von Willebrand Disease ... factor VIII) Treatment ... Desmopressin (DDAVP) #VonWillebrand ... #Disease #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
Macrocytic Anemia • 812 ... Hypothyroid • Liver Disease ... diagnosis #algorithm #hematology ... #workup
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
chronic kidney disease ... - Vitamin B12 ... Underproduction #Algorithm #hematology ... #differential #workup
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
thrombocythemia), Autoimmune disease ... #Acquired #vonWillebrand ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #differential
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Anemia of Chronic Disease ... Renal Disease, Liver ... (>100 fL) • B12 ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... for workup, including ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Deficiency • B12 ... Anemia of Chronic Disease ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Von Willebrand Disease Classification
Type 1 (Accounts for ~3/4 of cases):
 • Defect: Quantitative defect (i.e. not
Von Willebrand Disease ... Classification ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #VonWillebrand ... #Disease #Classification ... Types #diagnosis #hematology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... • Immunologic Workup ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology #