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Effect of Anticoagulants on Coagulation Tests
PT / INR, aPTT, Anti-Xa Activity, Activated Clotting Time, Thrombin Time,
Effect of Anticoagulants ... on Coagulation Tests ... Anticoagulants #Tests ... Diagnosis #Laboratory #Effects
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Non malignant hematologic ... conditions: • Rebound effect ... ITP • Rebound effect ... states • Non-hematologic ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Mixing Study
 • Clotting tests can be abnormal due to either a clotting factor deficiency, or
Study • Clotting tests ... • Clotting tests ... order for the test ... Study #diagnosis #hematology ... pathophysiology #hematology
Cirrhosis - Illustrated signs and symptoms:
Integumentary, neurologic, gastrointestinal, portal hypertension effects, hematologic, renal, metabolic, cardiovascular, reproductive

#Diagnosis
portal hypertension effects ... , hematologic, renal ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Pathophysiology of Hemolytic Anemia
 - Defects in RBC internal contents (thalassemia, hemoglobinopathies, and metabolic defects)
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Hemolytic Anemia - Defects ... and metabolic defects ... ) - Defects in ... rnembranes - Defects ... Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
vasculitis can affect ... vessel vasculitis affects ... predominantly affects ... predominantly affects ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... • Nonmalignant hematologic ... anemia, Rebound effect ... Lymphoma, Rebound effect ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Non-immune: Membrane Defects ... Spiders - Enzyme Defects ... - Hemoglobin Defects ... Laboratory Tests ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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Effects of Strokes ... #Localization #Effects ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Positive Anterior drawer test video

Test for ACL integrity. Knee at 90 degree pulling tibia forward. (+)
Anterior drawer test ... video Test for ... tibia forward. (+) test ... Anterior #Drawer #Test ... Positive #Clinical #Video