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Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Approach to Thrombotic ... Diagnosis and Management ... Reticulocytes, smear ... MAHA likely: • Smear ... #Algorithm #hematology
Causes of Breakthrough/Extension of Thrombosis and Management Algorithm

#Anticoagulation #Breakthrough #Thrombosis #Algorithm #Extension #VTE #DVT #Hematology #Management
and Management ... #Breakthrough #Thrombosis ... Extension #VTE #DVT ... #Hematology #Management ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Organomegaly+↑RBC/plt+, ↑thrombosis ... Hyperviscosity (Thrombosis ... beds-renal, retinal, DVT ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Diagnosis and Management ... 5-10d, venous (DVT ... Diagnosis: • Clinical ... non-heparin A/C if clinical ... #Treatment #Hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
- Idiopathic monoclonal ... Viral Infection Clinical ... IgM) • Blood smear ... younger pts) Differential ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
• Peripheral smear ... immunophenotype Clinical ... fludarabine) 3) Monoclonal ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... • Peripheral smear ... - bleeding or thrombosis ... causes #treatment #management ... #hematology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Venous disease (SVC ... syndrome, dural sinus thrombosis ... Behcet disease) Differential ... refractory disease : monoclonal ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management