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Causes of Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT
Causes of Prolonged ... PT (INR), Normal ... PTT, Normal PT ... Differential #Diagnosis ... #Hematology #coagulation
How to Evaluate an Abnormal APTT
Step 1: Is the PT or APTT Artifactually Prolonged?
Step 2: Is
How to Evaluate an ... 1: Is the PT or ... ) Step 3: Is a Systemic ... to identify the cause ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... PT and/or aPTT ... PT and aPTT 1. ... #PT #aPTT #Prolonged ... hematology #coagulation
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
PT and aPTT If ... the PT and the ... associated with systemic ... #PT #aPTT #Prolonged ... hematology #coagulation
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... / Bruising - Differential ... Destruction • Abnormal ... ASA) • Renal Disease ... #Hematology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
Bleeding and Bruising ... PT/ABNORMAL PTT ... ) ABNORMAL PT ... PT/ABNORMAL PTT ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Thrombocytopenia • Prolonged ... PT/PTT • Low ... Fibrinogen: ↓ • PT ... Treat primary cause ... treatment #management #hematology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and ... disease) • aPTT is prolonged ... in mild cases) ... • PT/INR & von ... Management #treatment #hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
the face (many differential ... 3) Limb oedema leading ... person (search ANA ... #system #erythematosus ... #rheumatology