Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... #thrombocytopenia ... #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
Approach to the Rash ... Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... fulminans/DIC, Thrombocytopenia ... dermatoses #skin #Rash ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
DRESS Syndrome vs SJS/TEN
DRESS
 β€’ Latency: 2-8 weeks
 β€’ Rash: Morbilliform
 β€’ Mucosal involvement: 50% have
DRESS Syndrome vs ... : 2-8 weeks β€’ Rash ... : 4-28 days β€’ Rash ... Syndrome #SJS #TEN #comparison ... #table #dermatology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Thrombocytopenia ... Pregnancy - TTP/HUS ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... infiltration: malignancy, infection ... Microangiopathy: DIC, TTP, HUS ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Thrombocytopenia ... child * Severe cases ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 β€’ Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... microangiopathy: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... uremic syndrome (HUS ... Extravascular #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Vulnificus skin infection ... rapidly evolving rash ... marine microbiota & causes ... spots fatal in 48 hrs ... #dermatology #legs
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 β€’ A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
Rash is usually ... Has more rarely ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 β€’ Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Systemic Symptoms (DRESS ... extensive skin rash ... Edema in 70% of cases ... disease: symptomatic treatment ... #Syndrome #dermatology