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Thromboelastogram (TEG) Important Patterns

#Diagnosis #Hematology #Coagulation #Thromboelastogram #TEG #Patterns #Interpretation #Laboratory
Thromboelastogram (TEG ... Important Patterns #Diagnosis ... #Hematology #Coagulation ... #Patterns #Interpretation ... #Laboratory
Learning about thromboelastography (TEG).
- Tom Fadial
@thame

#Diagnosis #Hematology #Coagulation #Pharmacology #Thromboelastogram #TEG #Interpretation #Thromboelastography #Laboratory
thromboelastography (TEG ... Fadial @thame #Diagnosis ... #Hematology #Coagulation ... #Interpretation ... Thromboelastography #Laboratory
Laboratory Testing in Hemolytic Anemia

Intravascular vs Extravascular Hemolysis
Reticulocytes
Unconjugated bilirubin
LDH
Peripheral smear
Haptoglobin
Urine hemosiderin
Urine hemoglobin
Carboxyhemoglobin

#Hemolytic #Anemia #Laboratory #Testing #workup
Laboratory Testing ... in Hemolytic Anemia ... Unconjugated bilirubin ... #workup #diagnosis ... #hematology #hemolysis
Recently TEG has emerged as a more integrative approach which explores both clotting factors and cellular
Recently TEG has ... introduction to TEG ... #Diagnosis #Thromboelastography ... #Interpretation ... #Laboratory #Hematology
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic ... Algorithm and Causes ... Increased Serum bilirubin ... #Workup #Hematology ... #Diagnosis *
Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
Iron Panel Interpretation ... , ↓ Ferritin Anemia ... #deficiency #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology ... #laboratory
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Increased Unconjugated Bilirubin ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Normal Values and Interpretation ... Indirect bilirubin ... #Tests #LFTs #Laboratory ... #Values #Interpretation ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
- Differential Diagnosis ... Defects: Sickle cell anemia ... Hypophostphatemia Laboratory ... - Unconjugated Bilirubin ... #hematology
Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
Virus Serology and Interpretation ... (about 10% of cases ... HBV #Serology #Interpretation ... #diagnosis #laboratory ... #hepatology