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Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Autoimmune • ITP ... HELLP Syndrome • TTP ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Causes of Arterial ... artery aneurysm: Causes ... MALIGNANCY: - TMA: TTP ... HIT - MAHA: TTP ... Diagnosis #clots #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Microangiopathy: DIC, TTP ... Antibody-mediated: ITP ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TMAs
1. Not all MAHAs are due to TMAs but (almost) all TMAs cause
almost) all TMAs cause ... TMA is due to TTP ... TTP is only TMA ... Microangiopathy #TMAs #hematology ... #diagnosis #ttp
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Thrombocytopenia: ITP ... • Secondary Causes ... disease - DIC/TTP ... Defects: • DIC, TTP ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Anemia Intrinsic Causes ... elliptocytosis Extrinsic Causes ... Intravascular Causes ... : • MAHA: TTP, ... classification #hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... fulminans - DIC - TTP ... APLS - HIT - ITP ... Skin biopsy • Abdominal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
and Pregnancy - TTP ... child * Severe cases ... plasma exchange 2) TTP ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
 -
Causes of Extravascular ... • MAHA (TTP ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Hepatic Portal Venous System Drainage Anatomy
1) Most of the blood from abdominal organs goes into the
the blood from abdominal ... System #Anatomy #Pathophysiology ... #Hepatology