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Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
and the aPTT are ... (e.g. heparin contamination ... inhibitory drugs (e.g ... specific inhibitor (e.g ... #hematology #coagulation
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
specificity for EKG ... EKG is helpful in ... evaluating for other causes ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... function test, ANA (e.g ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
PT and/or aPTT ... to one factor e.g ... e.g. heparin ... inhibitory drugs e.g ... #diagnosis #differential
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Pain - Diagnosis and ... History and ... life-threatening causes ... : • EKG • Bedside ... LET, lipase, PT. aPTT
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
200ms from longer pause ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Tachycardia - ECG ... Definition and ... WCT #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #definition #differential
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
• Provoked (e.g ... - No other workup ... screening, CBC, aPTT ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... #hematology #diagnosis
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
Wave Inversions - Differential ... intracranial bleeds) and ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... pericarditis • Rule out differential ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #cardiology #MRI