Title of article :
Educational Case: Differentiating Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura From Other Thrombotic Microangiopathies and Potential Role of the Spleen
Author/Authors :
Nichols, Meredith M. Robert J. Tomsich Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine - Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH, USA , Crane, Genevieve M. Robert J. Tomsich Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine - Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH, USA
Abstract :
The following fictional case is intended as a learning tool within the Pathology Competencies for Medical Education (PCME), a set of national standards for teaching pathology. These are divided into three basic competencies: Disease Mechanisms and Processes, Organ System Pathology, and Diagnostic Medicine and Therapeutic Pathology. For additional information, and a full list of learning objectives for all three competencies, see http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2374289517715040
Keywords :
pathology competencies , organ system pathology , hematopathology , platelets , coagulation disorders , thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura , hemolytic uremic syndrome , spleen
Journal title :
Academic Pathology
