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at 12:18 a.m. Nov, 01, 2023
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dollajas
Author:
Ahmed7
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Rationale for change
changed formatting, also can we remove the "more common in HUS" and "1/5 patients" and all that and add it to extra, it bogs the card down and honestly it can be just as effective in the extra section, thoughts?
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- *However, only MAHA and thrombocytopenia are required for diagnosis
- Fever in 20% of patients
- Renal symptoms in 50% of patients, more common in HUS
- Neurologic symptoms in 67% of patients, more common in TTP
- HUS presents with similar symptoms, almost always characterized by normal PT / PTT
- Fever in 20% of patients
- Renal symptoms in 50% of patients, more common in HUS
- Neurologic symptoms in 67% of patients, more common in TTP
- HUS presents with similar symptoms, almost always characterized by normal PT / PTT
- Fever due to inflammation from small vessel occlusion and tissue damage
- Patients can have Burr cells due to kidney damage
- TTP can occur during pregnancy or in the postpartum period
Lecture Notes
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Pathoma
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Boards and Beyond
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First Aid
Sketchy 2
Sketchy Extra
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Picmonic
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Physeo
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Additional Resources
peripheral blood smear helps aid in diagnosis (e.g. schistocytes suggestive of intravascular hemolysis)
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