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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... • Vasculitis Coagulation ... Disease • Other deficiencies ... Coagulation Proteins ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
vascular disorders, coagulation ... Platelet defects • Coagulation ... disorders CAUSES ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome Coagulation ... - Protein C/S deficiencies
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... factors deficiencies ... Pre-analytical cause ... intravascular coagulation ... aPTT #Prolonged #Causes
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... intravascular coagulation ... Defects: Enzyme deficiencies ... Extravascular #Causes
Bleeding manifestations 
Petechiae are small, flat, red, discrete areas of skin bleeding that are typically <2
ecchymosis) is caused ... are typical of coagulation ... factor deficiencies ... Measurement of coagulation
Laboratory Evaluation for Coagulation Factor Deficiencies

#Coagulation #Factor #Deficiencies #Deficiency #Laboratory #Diagnosis
Evaluation for Coagulation ... Factor Deficiencies ... #Coagulation ... #Factor #Deficiencies
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
inhibitor of a coagulation ... intravascular coagulation ... discern these causes ... Combined factor deficiencies
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Summary of Coagulation ... Deficiencies Inherited ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Coagulation ... #Deficiencies #
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
Causes of Leukocytosis ... Cancer, Nutritional Deficiencies ... Autoinflammatory, Nutritional Deficiencies ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Neutropenia with Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sequestration:
 • Splenomegaly
Marrow Infiltration:
 • Hematologic and non-hematologic
Causes of Neutropenia ... folate/combined deficiencies ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes