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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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Causes of Bleeding ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disordered Platelet Function ... #Bleeding #Bruising ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
lead to severe bleeding ... hemorrhage, while under-coagulation ... #management #algorithm ... #medications #table
THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY (TEG)
General Principle
• A small cuvette is rotated to simulate sluggish venous flow and stimulate clot
problems with coagulation ... cascade and platelet ... function ... CriticalCare #Hematology #Interpretation
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
Bleeding and Bruising ... inhibitor of a coagulation ... integrity Clotting cascade ... intravascular coagulation ... causes are liver function
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... status - Able ... Functional status ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... - what is the bleeding
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac function ... causing hypovolemia needing ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table