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Mixing Study
 • Clotting tests can be abnormal due to either a clotting factor deficiency, or
either a clotting factor ... inhibitor of normal factor ... Patient has a factor ... Study #diagnosis #hematology ... pathophysiology #hematology
Prothrombin Time (PT) and Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)

Prothrombin Time (PT) - Often Elevated in:
 • Vitamin
(warfarin) • Factor ... Heparinized line • Factor ... • Underfilled test ... tubes • Factor ... Thromboplastin #laboratory #hematology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
cascade is intact - test ... Von Willebrand factor ... activity) • Factor ... liver function tests ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Congenital • Factor ... Deficiency • Factor ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Algorithm for Investigation of Abnormal Coagulation Tests
- Prolonged PT
- Prolonged aPTT and Prolonged PT
- Prolonged aPTT

Dr.
Algorithm for Investigation ... Abnormal Coagulation Tests ... DrEricStrong #Algorithm ... APTT #Laboratory #Hematology
Evaluation abnormal liver tests in pregnancy
- Cholestatic Pattern
- Hepatocellular Pattern

#LFTs #transaminits #pregnancy #obgyn #obstetrics #hepatology #diagnosis
abnormal liver tests ... obgyn #obstetrics #hepatology ... #differential #algorithm
Newer Syphilis Reverse Algorithm 

The advent of newer, faster 
treponemal antibody tests have 
allowed high-throughput of
Syphilis Reverse Algorithm ... advent of newer, faster ... specific trep. tests ... first step in the algorithm ... Syphilis #Reverse #Algorithm
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
respiratory risk factors ... bronchodilator test ... required, specific tests ... and sensitivity tests ... #Differences #Algorithm
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Vascular imaging → Test ... not a major risk actor ... Hypercoagulable #Workup #hematology ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #VTE
Algorithm for diagnosis of familial thrombocytopenia. Platelet size, best determined by review of the peripheral smear,
Algorithm for diagnosis ... Platelet size, best ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm