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The coagulation cascade is shown, separated into different phases with their endogenous and pharmacological inhibitors shown.
The coagulation ... at the site of injury ... clot #PT #PTT #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... anticoagulation #anticoagulant
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... Reduction of pro/anticoagulants ... Treat primary cause ... #diagnosis #causes ... treatment #management #hematology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... Ischemic Liver, IBD ... intravascular coagulation ... Vasculitis • Injury ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology
Review of the Coagulation Cascade
Traditional Model:
 • Parallel extrinsic and intrinsic pathways.
Contemporary Model:
 • 4 key
Initiation phase caused ... due to vascular injury ... fibrin, which is cross-linked ... #Cascade #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology