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Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura 
Clinical:
 • Gingival 
 • Menorrhagia 
 • GI bleeding 
 • Intracranial
Menorrhagia • GI bleeding ... Intracranial hemorrhage Management ... children) • Platelets ... only for severe bleeding ... extremely low platelet
Indications for Transfusion
Packed RBCs
 • Hgb <7 g/dL or hematocrit <21% in a patient with uncompromised
• < 30,000 and bleeding ... postoperative bleeding ... Platelet transfusions ... Indications #Thresholds #Management ... #RBCs #Platelets
Bleeding and Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Vascular System Defect - Congenital vs Acquired
 •
Bleeding and Bruising ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... vs Acquired • Platelet ... vs Acquired #Bleeding ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Thresholds for Transfusion of Platelets in Adults
Major surgery or invasive procedure, no active bleeding - 
≤
Transfusion of Platelets ... procedure, no active bleeding ... Surgery with active bleeding ... procedure - < 20 #Management ... #Platelets #Transfusion
Non-pregnant Vaginal Bleeding - Management Algorithm

#Management #Vaginal #Bleeding #Nonpregnant #Algorithm #Treatment
Non-pregnant Vaginal Bleeding ... - Management Algorithm ... #Management # ... Vaginal #Bleeding ... #Nonpregnant #Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Diagnosis and Management ... • Workup • General ... Management • Airway ... Management and ... #treatment #workup
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Thrombocytopenia and Platelet ... Diagnosis and Workup ... - History of bleeding ... epistaxis, gingival bleeding ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding ... anemia, ↑ MCV, ↑/↓ platelets ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... < 1800/uL, • platelet ... /uL Initial Workup ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hematology #workup
Algorithm for Syncope in the Emergency Department

Diagnosis and Workup

#Diagnosis #Management #Syncope #Algorithm #Workup
Algorithm for Syncope ... Diagnosis and Workup ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Syncope #Algorithm ... #Workup