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Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal PT ... Prothrombin Time (PT ... typically prolong PT ... Prolonged PT and ... #Abnormal #PT
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
for a Prolonged PT ... and aPTT If the PT ... , FVII, FIX, FX ... , FVII, FIX, FX) ... #Abnormal #PT
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Long-Axis View (PLAX ... Parasternal Short-Axis (PSAX ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... Long Axis • PSAX ... (SSN) View • PSAX
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... and ascending aorta ... seen in ascending aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Echocardiogram - PLAX ... the descending aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
Prothrombin Time (PT) and Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)

Prothrombin Time (PT) - Often Elevated in:
 • Vitamin
Prothrombin Time (PT ... Prothrombin Time (PT ... warfarin) • Factor VII ... thematttsai #PT
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS (PLAX ... Dissection #Aortic #Aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX ... Pt subsequently ... Endocarditis #POCUS #PLAX
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
#AorticValve #Aorta ... Clinical #cardiology #PSAX
Type A Dissection Flap on Transthoracic Echocardiogram

Case of the week: Outpt TTE, 3month f/u EF monitor
called to bedside.. pt ... after I wheeled pt ... POCUS #Clinical #PLAX