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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... • Vasculitis Coagulation ... Iatrogenic) • Liver ... #Bleeding #Bruising ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
and Acute Fatty Liver ... presents with coagulation ... pregnancy * Severe coagulation ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
presents with coagulation ... pregnancy * Severe coagulation ... defects and liver ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Intravascular Coagulation ... Findings: • Bleeding ... Findings: • Bleeding ... DIC • Severe Liver ... treatment #management #hematology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Summary of Coagulation ... ) • Advanced Liver ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Coagulation ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... comparison #diagnosis #hematology
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 ... #medications #table ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
inhibitor of a coagulation ... integrity Clotting cascade ... deficiency • Liver ... intravascular coagulation ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... , Metastasis #Liver ... Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... diagnosis #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Liver Chemistries ... Identify Acute Liver ... • Albumin • Coagulation ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding ... #differential #Hepatology
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
gas on hepatic ultrasound ... portal #venousgas #ultrasound ... #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical