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Learning about thromboelastography (TEG).
- Tom Fadial
@thame

#Diagnosis #Hematology #Coagulation #Pharmacology #Thromboelastogram #TEG #Interpretation #Thromboelastography #Laboratory
#Diagnosis #Hematology ... #Coagulation #Pharmacology ... Thromboelastography #Laboratory
Coagulation Cascade and Anticoagulant Sites of Action

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc https://twitter.com/AmyChung

#AntiCoagulation #Cascade #Anticoagulants #Medications #Pharmacology
Coagulation Cascade ... #Medications #Pharmacology ... #Pathophysiology ... Mechanisms #DOAC #Hematology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
the drug, and adjusted ... hemorrhage, while under-coagulation ... management #algorithm #pharmacology ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Intravascular Coagulation ... protein C and S Pathophysiology ... is simultaneous coagulation ... venipuncture sites Laboratory ... treatment #management #hematology
D-dimer
Plasma D-dimer is a product of clot breakdown, released upon degradation of polymerized, crosslinked fibrin. Elevated
indicate that coagulation ... you perform age adjusted ... Ddimer #dimer #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential ... diagnosis #age #adjusted
Acute-phase Reactants Synthesized in the Liver 
Positive acute-phase reactants (concentrations increase with acute inflammation)
 - Immune-related
Ceruloplasmin - Coagulation ... Liver #Synthesis #Hepatology ... #pathophysiology ... #Laboratory