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Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP ... Syndrome • TTP ... #Hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Thrombocytopenia ... child * Severe cases ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... NSAIDs, quinine, etc ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... - Pregnancy: HELLP ... #Framework #hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Thrombocytopenia ... Pregnancy Three syndromes ... child * Severe cases ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... Extravascular Causes ... coagulation (DIC) - HELLP ... microangiopathy: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... #hematology #anemia
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
specifically immune thrombocytopenia ... DDX - Other causes ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common ... causes: cirrhosis ... more than one cause ... (e.g. cirrhosis ... #hepatology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
(FNHTR): Most common ... haptoglobin, ↑LDH, etc ... severe thrombocytopenia ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
in recipient (e.g ... haptoglobin, ↑LDH, etc ... severe thrombocytopenia ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology