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Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... could be multiple factors ... Decreased factor ... Factor consumption ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
of Hemostasis - Differential ... a coagulation factor ... Von Willebrand factor ... Von Willebrand factor ... Bruising #Hemostasis #Differential
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Contact pathway factors ... Decreased factor ... Factor consumption ... Factor X deficiency ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
Approach to a Positive (+) Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
(+) RF does not always = RA
Rheumatic disorders:
 •
(+) Rheumatoid Factor ... #Rheumatoid #Factor ... rheumatology #laboratory #differential
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Bleeding / Bruising - Differential ... Congenital • Factor ... Deficiency • Factor ... Bleeding #Bruising #Differential
The pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. 1 – In an initiating phase, there is lung alveolar
conditions, fibroblasts differentiate ... derived growth factors ... transforming growth factor ... tumour necrosis factor ... endothelial growth factor
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
for enumerating differentials ... ORGANISMS (RISK FACTOR ... ORGANISMS (RISK FACTOR ... Pathogens #Pneumonia #Differential
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... Acquired Risk Factors ... Thrombophilia: - Factor ... cardiovascular risk factors ... pathophysiology #hematology #differential
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Disruption in Vascular Integrity: 
 • Trauma, Infection, Vasculitis, Drug induced
Causes of Purpura - Differential ... dysfunction • Clotting factor ... palpable #Causes #Differential
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... function - Clotting factor ... Abnormal clotting factor ... antibodies, rheumatoid factor ... Petechiae #Rash #Differential