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Simplified Coagulation Cascade and Differential Diagnosis

#Coagulation #Cascade #Differential #Diagnosis #Intrinsic #Extrinsic #Pathway #Hematology
Simplified Coagulation ... Cascade and Differential ... Diagnosis #Coagulation ... #Cascade #Differential ... Extrinsic #Pathway #Hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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Bleeding / Bruising - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Renal Disease Vascular ... TeIangiectasia Vascular ... #Causes #Hematology
Algorithm for Investigation of Abnormal Coagulation Tests
- Prolonged PT
- Prolonged aPTT and Prolonged PT
- Prolonged aPTT

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Investigation of Abnormal Coagulation ... Tests - Prolonged ... #Algorithm #Coagulation ... APTT #Laboratory #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis Table ... Metabolism-mediated TMA - Coagulation-mediated ... Microangiopathy #TMA #hematology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #HUS
Causes of Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT
#PPT #PT #INR #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology ... #coagulation #disorders
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Venous Thrombosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... intravascular coagulation ... #Diagnosis #clots ... #hematology
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Echocardiogram, Vascular ... imaging → Test ... Hypercoagulable #Workup #hematology ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #VTE
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic ... Anemia #Algorithm #Differential ... Causes #Workup #Hematology ... #Diagnosis * ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
presents with coagulation ... Elevated Liver tests ... pregnancy * Severe coagulation ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison