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Causes of Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT
Causes of Prolonged ... PTT, Normal PT ... #INR #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #coagulation
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Prolonged PT ... protein C and S Pathophysiology ... Fibrinogen: ↓ • PT ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... PT and/or aPTT ... Pre-analytical cause ... #differential # ... hematology #coagulation
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... for a Prolonged PT ... PT and the aPTT ... #differential # ... hematology #coagulation
The coagulation cascade is shown, separated into different phases with their endogenous and pharmacological inhibitors shown.
The coagulation ... #platelet #thrombin ... #clot #PT #PTT ... diagnosis #models #hematology ... #pathophysiology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology # ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome ... Liver tests, Low Platelets ... child * Severe cases ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... diagnosis #table #comparison
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Platelet Disorders ... - Differential ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... #Disorders #Differential ... #Workup #hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Pregnancy Three syndromes ... Liver tests, Low Platelets ... child * Severe cases ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
of Hemostasis - Differential ... Qualitative defect in platelets ... von Willebrand syndrome ... discern these causes ... #Diagnosis #Hematology