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The coagulation cascade is shown, separated into different phases with their endogenous and pharmacological inhibitors shown.
#Coagulation #Cascade ... #clot #PT #PTT ... #diagnosis #models ... anticoagulation #anticoagulant ... #Warfarin #Dabigatran
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
inhibitor and lupus anticoagulant ... Acquired: • Heparin ... syndrome • Lupus anticoagulant ... deficiency • Anticoagulants ... deficiency • Anticoagulant
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
- Other anticoagulants ... drugs e.g. direct thrombin ... Disseminated intravascular ... #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential #
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Prolonged PT ... • Increased thrombin ... Fibrinogen: ↓ • PT ... Reduction of pro/anticoagulants ... #diagnosis #causes