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Learning about thromboelastography (TEG).
- Tom Fadial
@thame

#Diagnosis #Hematology #Coagulation #Pharmacology #Thromboelastogram #TEG #Interpretation #Thromboelastography #Laboratory
Learning about thromboelastography ... Fadial @thame #Diagnosis ... #Hematology #Coagulation ... Thromboelastogram #TEG #Interpretation ... #Thromboelastography
Simplified Coagulation Cascade and Differential Diagnosis

#Coagulation #Cascade #Differential #Diagnosis #Intrinsic #Extrinsic #Pathway #Hematology
Simplified Coagulation ... Cascade and Differential ... Diagnosis #Coagulation ... #Cascade #Differential ... Extrinsic #Pathway #Hematology
Thromboelastogram Interpretation
Reaction Time (R Value):
 - Time till initiation of fibrin clot
 - Treatment: FFP, protamine
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Thromboelastogram Interpretation ... Thromboelastogram #TEG #Interpretation ... #Thromboelastography ... #diagnosis #coagulation ... #hematology
THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY (TEG)
General Principle
• A small cuvette is rotated to simulate sluggish venous flow and stimulate clot
problems with coagulation ... cascade and platelet ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare #Hematology ... #Interpretation
The coagulation cascade is shown, separated into different phases with their endogenous and pharmacological inhibitors shown.
The coagulation ... #Coagulation #Cascade ... clot #PT #PTT #diagnosis ... #models #hematology ... anticoagulation #anticoagulant
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... DIC, TTP/HUS • Anticoagulants ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
of Hemostasis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... inhibitor of a coagulation ... integrity Clotting cascade ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
Matherly @liverprof #Diagnosis ... #Hepatology #SAAG ... Albumin #Gradient #Interpretation ... #Differential # ... Analysis
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
heparin - Other anticoagulants ... intravascular coagulation ... Prolonged #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hematology #coagulation
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
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Chemistries - Interpretation ... • Albumin • Coagulation ... liver #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential # ... Hepatology #transaminitis