6 results
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Syndrome and Acute ... child * Severe cases ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic ... Inflammation • Cancer ... Hypothyroid • Pregnancy ... #Hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Three syndromes ... child * Severe cases ... #TTPHUS #HELLP ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Autoimmune: SLE, RA ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... - Pregnancy: HELLP ... #Framework #hematology
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Scleromalacia perforans
 • Pulmonary:
Scleromalacia perforans • Pulmonary ... Hematological: Anemia ... Thrombocytosis, Felty's syndrome ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #RA ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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changes (POEMS syndrome ... tissue disorders (RA ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology