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Hemostasis Physiology

The blood's response to blood vessel injury can be viewed as four interrelated steps. 
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to coagulation factors ... PF-3, platelet factor ... #Hemostasis #Pathophysiology ... #Coagulation #Cascade ... #Hematology
Review of the Coagulation Cascade
Traditional Model:
 • Parallel extrinsic and intrinsic pathways.
Contemporary Model:
 • 4 key
the Coagulation Cascade ... Initiation phase caused ... #Coagulation #Cascade ... diagnosis #models #hematology ... #pathophysiology
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
#CAH #algorithm ... #causes #pediatrics ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis #comparison ... Endocrinology #Adrenal #pathophysiology
The coagulation cascade is shown, separated into different phases with their endogenous and pharmacological inhibitors shown.
The coagulation cascade ... generated by Tissue Factor ... #Coagulation #Cascade ... diagnosis #models #hematology ... #pathophysiology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Congenital • Factor ... Deficiency • Factor ... #Causes #Hematology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Acquired Risk Factors ... Thrombophilia: - Factor ... coagulation and other causes ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
patientsl • Risk factors ... blood donor • Pathophysiology ... without other cause ... patients • Risk factors ... #diagnosis #comparison
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
a coagulation factor ... integrity Clotting cascade ... Von Willebrand factor ... discern these causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Pathophysiology: ... Causes: 1) Exfoliative ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Erythroderma #Nikolsky #Algorithm
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Consumption of Clotting Factors ... protein C and S Pathophysiology ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... treatment #management #hematology