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Disorders of the Hepatic and Mesenteric Circulation

Platelets in Cirrhosis
Hypercoagulability in Cirrhosis
Bleeding in Cirrhosis
Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT)
Mesenteric
Cirrhosis Portal Vein Thrombosis ... Vein Thrombosis ... Syndrome (BCS) ... Circulation #Disorders #Hepatology ... Gastroenterology #diagnosis
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
Algorithm for workup ... /HUS indicates thrombotic ... hemolytic uremic syndrome ... thrombocytopenia, Hematology ... 2012, p 193 #Diagnosis
Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
- Differential Diagnosis ... TableThrombotic ... Toxin-Mediated HUS (ST-HUS ... Microangiopathy #TMA #hematology ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
- Differential Diagnosis ... compression and DVT ... APLS:PLT ↓ HEMATOLOGIC ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #clots #hematology
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... hemolysis: • Thrombotic ... hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... (ST-HUS) - ... #hematology #hemolysis
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
cancer-associated thrombosis ... DVT = deep vein ... thrombosis; PE = ... Anticoagulation #Management #Hematology ... #Oncology
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Table - Serum Ascites ... • Portal vein thrombosis ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... #Table #Serum # ... Gradient #SAAG #hepatology
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
actor for arterial thrombosis ... - No other workup ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... testing for TTP #Thrombotic ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
the Rash in a an oncology ... Dermatoses: Sweet Syndrome ... #skin #Rash #oncology ... #differential #diagnosis ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology