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

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

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Treatment of Thrombotic ... Purpura (TTP) Diagnosis ... HUS) Treatment ... #rheumatology # ... 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
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
algorithm for the treatment ... DVT = deep vein ... pulmonary embolism ... Anticoagulation #Management #Hematology ... #Oncology
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
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
and incidental DVT ... catheter-related thrombosis ... without concomitant DVT ... Anticoagulation #Management #Hematology ... #Oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis ... annually in US ... only curative treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis ... 5-10d, venous (DVT ... thrombocytopenia Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
DDX: • TMA’s (HUS ... - MAHA: TTP/HUS ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology