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Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Summary of Coagulation ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Coagulation ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... #comparison #diagnosis ... #hematology #deficiency
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... Extravascular Causes ... intravascular coagulation ... Extravascular #Causes ... #hematology #anemia
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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Causes of Bleeding ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Rare • Drugs (e.g ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
presents with coagulation ... child * Severe cases ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... allergy, drug reaction ... signs or symptoms (eg ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
presents with coagulation ... child * Severe cases ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... vascular disorders, coagulation ... fever • Drug reactions ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... function test, ANA (e.g ... #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
- Transfusion Reactions ... without other cause ... #Transfusion #Reactions ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... Causes include : ... Pre-analytical cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation