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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... - History of bleeding ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... #Workup #hematology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
administration, evaluation ... The appropriate evaluations ... discern these causes ... fibrinogen levels, and testing ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
origin of the disorder ... a hypothalamic disorder ... Insufficiency #Evaluation ... laboratory #diagnosis #testing ... endocrinology #workup
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... formed or don’t work ... or folic acid deficiency ... Workup: • Complete ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Crossmatch - involves testing ... , DIC, hypoTN, renal ... recipients w/ IgA deficiency ... by Nick Mark MD ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
, DIC, hypoTN, renal ... recipients w/ IgA deficiency ... false negatives on testing ... infographic by Nick Mark MD ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
inuslin release leading ... after RYGB • Disorder ... Gastric bypass causes ... kidney and forms renal ... Obineme, MD @TypicallySilent