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Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Abnormal PT and/or aPTT ... ) 3. ... antiphospholipid antibodies 3. ... FIX, FX < 30% 3. ... intravascular coagulation (DIC
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Uglucose Step #3 ... Hypernatremia #Management #Algorithm ... nephrology #insipidus #DI
Hypernatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm
Step 1: Consider history. Most patients presenting with hypernatremia are either very
Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm ... Check Uosm Step 3: ... If patient has DI ... Workup #Evaluation #Algorithm
Water Deprivation Test - Differential Diagnosis of Diabetes Insipidus (DI)
Concept of WDT: endogenous vasopressin secretion is
Diabetes Insipidus (DI ... Diabetes #Insipidus #DI ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Prolonged PT and aPTT ... the PT and the aPTT ... FIX, FX < 30%) 3. ... intravascularcoagulation (DIC ... #Abnormal #PT #aPTT
Urinary Incontinence Algorithm

3IQ Questionnaire: Helps classify UI with modest accuracy. 
 - During last 3 months
Urinary Incontinence Algorithm ... - During last 3 ... what situations did ... what situation did ... #Incontinence #Algorithm
Two-step Copeptin algorithm for differential diagnosis of Diabetes Insipidus (DI)

Baseline Copeptin < 21.4 pmol/L:
 • Arginine-stimulated
Two-step Copeptin algorithm ... Diabetes Insipidus (DI ... partial Central DI ... → Nephrogenic DI ... Diabetes #Insipidus #DI
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
examining hand) 3. ... epinephrine prn DIC ... fibrinogen, PT/PTT
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... Step 3: All patients ... been ruled out, HIC ... with elevated HIC ... hemochromatosis #algorithm
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD Management Algorithm ... What did change ... there are only 3 ... Management #Pulmonary #Algorithm