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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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factors. ... PF-3, platelet factor ... #Hemostasis #Pathophysiology ... #Coagulation #Cascade ... #Hematology
Simplified Coagulation Cascade and Differential Diagnosis

#Coagulation #Cascade #Differential #Diagnosis #Intrinsic #Extrinsic #Pathway #Hematology
Simplified Coagulation ... Cascade and Differential ... Diagnosis #Coagulation ... #Cascade #Differential ... Extrinsic #Pathway #Hematology
Coagulation Cascade Mnemonic - PITT vs PET
PITT (with an I) = Intrinsic = APTT
Coagulation Cascade ... Extrinsic=PT Factors ... Common Pathway: Factors ... @pinoygastro #Coagulation ... PET #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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Bleeding / Bruising - Differential ... Congenital • Factor ... Deficiency • Factor ... Bleeding #Bruising #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Summary of Coagulation ... Deficiency of Factor ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Coagulation ... Summary #table #comparison ... #diagnosis #hematology
Coagulation Cascade and Anticoagulant Sites of Action

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc https://twitter.com/AmyChung

#AntiCoagulation #Cascade #Anticoagulants #Medications #Pharmacology
Coagulation Cascade ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology ... Mechanisms #DOAC #Hematology
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 ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Pathophysiology

#Polycythemia #Erythrocytosis #Pathophysiology #hematology #algorithm #differential #diagnosis
Erythrocytosis) - Pathophysiology ... Erythrocytosis #Pathophysiology ... #hematology #algorithm ... #differential #
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Consumption of Clotting Factors ... Reduced levels of factors ... protein C and S Pathophysiology ... Exposure → Tissue factor ... treatment #management #hematology
Mixing Study
 • Clotting tests can be abnormal due to either a clotting factor deficiency, or
either a clotting factor ... inhibitor of normal factor ... Study #diagnosis #hematology ... #pathophysiology ... #hematology #laboratory