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Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Thrombocytopenia ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... defects. 1) HELLP (Hemolysis ... #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Thrombocytopenia ... defects. 1) HELLP (Hemolysis ... TTPHUS #HELLP #AFLP ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table
Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
Macrocytic Anemia • 812 ... Hypothyroid • Liver ... Disease • Alcohol ... diagnosis #algorithm #hematology ... #workup
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Liver Disease in ... HELLP Syndrome (Hemolysis ... , Thrombocytopenia ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... #hepatology #obstetrics
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Consider sickle cell disease ... Schistocytes, thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Macrocytic RBC: Vitamin B12 ... Microangiopathic Hemolytic ... spherocytosis, Autoimmune hemolytic ... Cold autoimmune hemolytic ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
spherocytosis, Hemolytic ... , Liver diseases ... Schistocytes - Hemolytic ... Thrombotic idiopathic thrombocytopenia ... #differential #hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
• Bleeding • Hemolysis ... Renal Disease, Liver ... (>100 fL) • B12 ... Reticulocytosis • Liver ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
-100): • Non-hemolytic ... Folate deficiency, B12 ... Non-megaloblastic: Liver ... disease, Alcoholism ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
of cholestatic disease ... disease: > 2 ... Bilirubin: RBC (hemolysis ... LDH: Heart, RBC (hemolysis ... #differential #Hepatology