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Causes of Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT
Causes of Prolonged ... PT (INR) - Bleeding ... PT (INR) - No Bleeding ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #coagulation #disorders
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Prolonged PT ... protein C and S Pathophysiology ... Fibrinogen: ↓ • PT ... Treat primary cause ... #diagnosis #causes
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
PT/NORMAL PTT: ... PT/ABNORMAL PTT ... ) ABNORMAL PT ... PT/ABNORMAL PTT ... discern these causes
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Destruction • Abnormal ... Congenital • Factor ... Deficiency • Factor
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... Pre-analytical cause ... intravascular coagulation ... Jcortesizaguirr #Abnormal ... #Causes #diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
for a Prolonged PT ... and aPTT If the PT ... Causes include : ... amyloidosis #Abnormal ... differential #hematology #coagulation
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
• Consistent bleeding ... study (aPTT may be normal ... in mild cases) ... • PT/INR & von ... antigen (vWF:Ag) are normal
Bleeding manifestations 
Petechiae are small, flat, red, discrete areas of skin bleeding that are typically <2
ecchymosis) is caused ... are typical of coagulation ... factor deficiencies ... , PT should be normal ... Measurement of coagulation
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Thrombocytopenia - Abnormal ... deficiency - Abnormal ... Complete blood count coagulation
Features of a Sickle Cell Crisis 
Sickle-cell disease - an autosomal recessive blood disorder.
Characterized by red
that adopt an abnormal ... blood vessels leading ... Crises can be precipitated ... by a variety of factors ... The underlying pathophysiology