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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Congenital • Factor ... Deficiency • Factor ... #Causes #Hematology
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Causes include : ... Pre-analytical cause ... aPTT #Prolonged #Causes ... #differential #hematology ... #coagulation
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Consumption of Clotting Factors ... Treat primary cause ... #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... Pre-analytical cause ... aPTT #Prolonged #Causes ... #differential #hematology ... #coagulation
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Summary of Coagulation ... Deficiency of Factor ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Coagulation ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... comparison #diagnosis #hematology
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used anti-coagulation drugs.
Summary table of ... commonly used anti-coagulation ... Direct thrombin (factor ... doac #comparison #table ... #management #drugs
Blood Product Components, Contents, Volume and Shelf Life

Whole blood (autologous or directed donations) - RBC and
Factors V and VIII ... proteins, all coagulation ... factors, complement ... Contents #Volume #Hematology ... #Management #Table
Causes of Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT
Causes of Prolonged ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology ... #coagulation #disorders
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
hemorrhage, while under-coagulation ... #management #algorithm ... #medications #table ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Acquired Risk Factors ... Thrombophilia: - Factor ... intravascular coagulation ... and other causes ... pathophysiology #hematology