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Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Diagnosis and Management ... hemoglobin/hemosiderin, Hepatic ... function panel, ... Direct antiglobulin test ... #Algorithm #hematology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Diagnosis: • Clinical ... approach for post-test ... : Confirmatory test ... A/C if clinical ... #Treatment #Hematology
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
diagnosis and initial management ... based primarily on clinical ... HIT laboratory tests ... #Hematology #HIT ... #Heparin #Induced
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
SJIA], systemic lupus ... thrombocytopenia • Liver function ... tests ↑ AST ↑ ALT ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
clotting factor function ... Autoimmune Vasculitis (lupus ... Fecal occult blood test ... • Abdominal ultrasound ... Algorithm #Causes #dermatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... decreased glycosylated fraction ... splenomegaly • Hepatic ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... joint • Systemic lupus ... including liver function ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
cascade is intact - test ... inhibitor and lupus ... Acquired: • Heparin ... causes are liver function ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... dysfunction (25%) • Hepatic ... 100mg/dL) - Heparin ... causes #treatment #management ... #hematology
Eichhoff's Test in de Quervain's Tenosynovitis

1) Patient makes a fist with fingers wrapped around the thumb
2)
Eichhoff's Test ... Friction tendinopathy ... Tenosynovitis #clinical ... physicalexam #sports #msk ... #orthopedics #rheumatology