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A cirrhosis tweetorial all about the platelet

Aims:
- Identify cirrhosis based on blood tests- 
- Understand why
all about the platelet ... Understand why platelets ... Thrombocytopenia #Platelets ... #Tweetorial #Hepatology ... #Pathophysiology
Disorders of the Hepatic and Mesenteric Circulation

Platelets in Cirrhosis
Hypercoagulability in Cirrhosis
Bleeding in Cirrhosis
Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT)
Mesenteric
Disorders of the ... Circulation Platelets ... in Cirrhosis Portal ... #Circulation #Disorders ... #Hepatology #Gastroenterology
Bleeding disorders in children

#Bleeding #Disorders #Differential #Hematology #Pediatrics #Peds
Bleeding disorders ... children #Bleeding #Disorders ... #Differential # ... Hematology #Pediatrics ... #Peds
Platelet disorders and Aggregometry
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
 • Defective aggregation to all agonists except ristocetin
 • Normal platelet,
Platelet disorders ... count and platelet ... 1 or Type 3) — differentiate ... #disorders #hematology ... #hemepath #differential
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
Inherited Qualitative Platelet ... without platelet ... MYH9-Related Disorder ... comparison #table #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Decreased production:
 • Bone marrow suppression
 • Bone marrow failure
 • Bone
Thrombocytopenia - Differential ... Connective tissue disorders ... Thrombocytopenia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology ... #platelets
Mechanisms Driving Increased Thrombosis and Bleeding in Liver Disease
Increased Thrombosis 
Increased Platelet-Vesset Wall Interaction 
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Thrombosis Increased Platelet-Vesset ... Bleeding #Clot #Cirrhosis ... #Pathophysiology ... #Hepatology #Liver
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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Bleeding / Bruising - Differential ... Sequestration Disordered ... Platelet Function ... Connective Tissue Disorders ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Thrombocytopenia and Platelet ... Disorders - Differential ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Disorders #Differential ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... RBC's secondary to platelet ... Thrombocytopenia • Platelet ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology