Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Syndrome and Acute ... Pregnancy (AFLP) Three syndromes ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis Chronic ... liver disease ( ... Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome ... Diagnosis #hepatology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 β€’ Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hematology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 β€’ Portal vein thrombosis
 β€’ Splenic
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease β€’ Acute liver ... #Differential # ... #Hepatology #causes
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 β€’ Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... macroangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... " β€’ HELLP syndrome ... #diagnosis #hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Pregnancy Three syndromes ... coagulation defects. 1) HELLP ... Pregnancy #TTPHUS #HELLP ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 β€’ Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 β€’ Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... for Hemolytic Anemia ... Extrinsic Causes: β€’ Liver ... TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP ... classification #hematology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 β€’ Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 β€’ Typical clinical features:
Syndrome (Hemolysis ... obstetrics #hepatitis #comparison ... #differential # ... diagnosis #icp # ... HELLP #AFLP
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 β€’ Iron deficiency
Diagnostic Framework ... : Alcohol use, Liver ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... morphologic #mcv #differential ... #hematology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 β€’ Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Hepatocellular ... biliary obstruction, HELLP ... Syndrome, Celiac ... #Diagnosis #Causes