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Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura 
Clinical:
 • Gingival 
 • Menorrhagia 
 • GI bleeding 
 • Intracranial
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic ... Purpura Clinical ... #Purpura #Thrombocytopenia ... #Diagnosis #Overview ... #Hematology
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
for workup of thrombocytopenia ... purpura/hemolytic ... How to approach thrombocytopenia ... , Hematology 2012 ... , p 193 #Diagnosis
Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia
The diagnosis of drug-induced thrombocytopenia can be made only by demonstrating resolution of thrombocytopenia once
Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia ... The diagnosis of ... are initially diagnosed ... purpura. ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... #purpura #TTP # ... #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Thrombocytopenic ... Purpura (TTP) ... Diagnosis of TTP ... #Purpura #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Diagnosis Framework ... inflammation • Thrombocytopenia ... Primary Causes: - Thrombocytopenia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #rheumatology
Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic ... Purpura (TTP) ... Microangiopathy #TMA #hematology ... #differential #diagnosis
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... Petechiae • Purpura ... + Bleeding Treatment ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment
Approach to suspected Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)

 • Suspected HIT Algorithm
 • "4 T's" clinical probability score:
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia ... Algorithm • "4 T's" clinical ... score: - Thrombocytopenia ... #HIT #hematology ... #diagnosis #4Ts
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... Coagulopathy: Purpura ... fulminans/DIC, Thrombocytopenia ... #differential #diagnosis