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Causes of Acquired Platelet Dysfunction

#Acquired #Platelet #Dysfunction #Causes #differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Acquired ... Dysfunction #Acquired ... Dysfunction #Causes #differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Proposed Treatment Algorithm for MAS / HLH

#MAS #HLH #Hemophagocytic #Lymphohistiocytosis #Management #Treatment #Algorithm #Hematology
Hemophagocytic #Lymphohistiocytosis ... #Management #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Hematology
Causes of Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis
Inherited
 • Membrane
 • Internal
    - Hemoglobin
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... - Enzyme Acquired ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #hematology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Acquired von Willebrand ... Diagnosis and Management ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #hematology ... #differential
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Bleeding / Bruising - Differential ... Vascular System - Acquired ... Coagulation Proteins - Acquired ... Bleeding #Bruising #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
the secondary or acquired ... haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis ... hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis ... Purtilo (XLP) Acquired ... Hemophagocytic #Lymphohistiocytosis ... #diagnosis #management ... treatment #summary #rheumatology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Splenomegaly - Differential ... Spherocytosis • Acquired ... Spleen #Enlarged #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
 •
- Polycythemia Differential ... Polycythemia - Acquired ... Polycythemia #Vera #PV #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential ... Cytogenetics and FISH • Acquired ... Pancytopenia #Workup #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hematology