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Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
- Differential Diagnosis ... TableThrombotic ... (ST-HUS) • Atypical ... Microangiopathy #TMA #hematology ... #differential #diagnosis
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... - TTP VS HUS ... testing for TTP #Thrombotic ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
- Differential Diagnosis ... compression and DVT ... - MAHA: TTP, HUS ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #clots #hematology
Recently TEG has emerged as a more integrative approach which explores both clotting factors and cellular
Recently TEG has ... involves monitoring thrombosis ... and thrombolysis ... #Diagnosis #Thromboelastography ... Interpretation #Laboratory #Hematology
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Purpura (TTP) Diagnosis ... HUS), Serum creatinine ... HUS) Treatment ... management #treatment #rheumatology ... #hematology
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... hemolysis: • Thrombotic ... hemolytic-uremic syndrome (ST-HUS ... known as atypical HUS ... #hematology #hemolysis
Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

Febrile/Toxic, Palpable: 
 - Meningococcaemia, Disseminated Gonococcal Infection,
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... Petechial / Purpuric Rash ... Fulminans, DIC, Thrombotic ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #Skin
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
TTP/HUS indicates ... thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... thrombocytopenia, Hematology ... 2012, p 193 #Diagnosis
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Joint Pain Rash ... infection Malar rash ... Sarcoidosis #dermatology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Christmas Tree Rash of Pityriasis rosea
 - small oval scaling patches
 - Christmas tree pattern
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Christmas Tree Rash ... parallel to lines of skin ... - Differential diagnosis ... rosea #clinical #dermatology ... #photo #PhysicalExam