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Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Early liver disease ... Nonspecific inhibitors e.g ... to one factor e.g ... inhibitory drugs e.g ... #differential #hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Rare • Drugs (e.g ... ASA) • Renal Disease ... • Vasculitis Coagulation ... Von Willebrand's Disease ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Summary of Coagulation ... Malabsorption (e.g ... warfarin, DOACs (e.g ... Autoimmune disorders (e.g ... comparison #diagnosis #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
intravascular coagulation ... (usually IgG) (e.g ... (usually IgM) (e.g ... deficiencies (e.g ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Pre-analytical cause (e.g ... inhibitory drugs (e.g ... specific inhibitor (e.g ... #differential #hematology ... #coagulation
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
von Willebrand Syndrome ... Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g ... Myeloproliferative disorders (e.g ... thrombocythemia), Autoimmune disease ... #treatment #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Prolonged PT/PTT ... • Severe Liver Disease ... INR < 2.3 - APTT ... causes #treatment #management ... #hematology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Diagnosis and Management ... ) • aPTT is prolonged ... mixing study (aPTT ... hemophilia type (e.g ... #treatment #hematology
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
secondary to Systemic Diseases ... • Any systemic disease ... halt nail growth (e.g ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... Systemic #Secondary #dermatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
cases: INR/PT, aPTT ... (liver disease, ... function test, ANA (e.g ... bypass), LFT (liver disease ... Causes #Workup #hematology