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Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... Bacterial: Sepsis - Parasitic ... : Malaria, babesia ... #Differential #
Babesiosis - Babesia Life Cycle
1) Tick takes a blood meal (sporozoites introduced into host)
2) Trophozie ←→
Babesiosis - Babesia ... #Babesiosis #Babesia ... #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Schistocytes, thrombocytopenia ... (oroya fever), babesia ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia ... ♀, ↑Age, ESRD Pathophysiology ... consumption → thrombocytopenia ... false ⊕’s, so use Bayesian ... Management #Treatment #Hematology
Reactive or "Atypical" Lymphocytosis
Infection
 • Viral: EBV, CMV, HIV, Herpes viruses, Influenza, Varicella, HTLV-I
 • Bacterial:
Pertussis • Parasitic ... Toxoplasmosis, Babesia ... Lymphocytosis #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential