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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
Review of the Coagulation Cascade
Traditional Model:
 • Parallel extrinsic and intrinsic pathways.
Contemporary Model:
 • 4 key
Cascade Traditional ... Initiation phase caused ... #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
The coagulation cascade is shown, separated into different phases with their endogenous and pharmacological inhibitors shown.
The coagulation ... generated by Tissue Factor ... #Coagulation #Cascade ... diagnosis #models #hematology ... #pathophysiology
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 ... #diagnosis #causes ... treatment #management #hematology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
inhibitor of a coagulation ... integrity Clotting cascade ... intravascular coagulation ... discern these causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Acquired Risk Factors ... intravascular coagulation ... and other causes ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Complete blood count coagulation ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #dermatology