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Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Caused commonly ... Risk factors: age ... neurology #posture #video
REBEL Review 79: Treatment of Hemophilia 

Walkina Out of Pt Room, You Should Know... 
1. Type
Factor Activity ... Type of Factor ... ) Units of Factor ... #factor9 #factorviii ... #factorix
Patellar dislocation 
Patella dislocation refers to when the kneecap is completely displaced out of its normal
patella is primarily caused ... are a variety of factors ... Kneecap #Clinical #Video
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
could be multiple factors ... Causes include : ... Pre-analytical cause ... Decreased factor ... aPTT #Prolonged #Causes
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... Pre-analytical cause ... Decreased factor ... Factor consumption ... aPTT #Prolonged #Causes
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
normal in mild cases ... von Willebrand factor ... normal Individual factor ... with relevant factor ... Serious: 100% factor
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Consumption of Clotting Factors ... Reduced levels of factors ... Exposure → Tissue factor ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Acquired Risk Factors ... Thrombophilia: - Factor ... considered in all cases ... cardiovascular risk factors ... coagulation and other causes
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Findings Risk factor ... Alzheimer's (99% of cases ... E4 allele Risk factors ... Alzheimer's (1% of cases
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
a coagulation factor ... Von Willebrand factor ... Von Willebrand factor ... inhibitors - factor ... discern these causes