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Introduction:

You are working at Clerkship General when the next chart is handed to you. It’s a 35-year-old female with a chief complaint of dizziness and fatigue. She is here accompanied by her husband.

Initial Vitals:

HR: 118

BP: 150/91

Temp: 100.4F

RR: 20

O2: 99% Room Air

Critical Actions:

  1. Check pregnancy test
  2. Check hemolysis labs
  3. Diagnose TTP
  4. Consult hematology
  5. Initiate treatment for TTP