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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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numerals refer to coagulation ... factors. ... PF-3, platelet factor ... #Hemostasis #Pathophysiology ... #Coagulation #Cascade
Risk factors for atherosclerosis

Modifiable risk factors:
 - Dyslipidemia (elevated LDL, decreased HDL)
 - Tobacco smoking
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Risk factors for ... : - Advanced age ... relatives at a young age ... for females) #Pathophysiology ... Atherosclerosis #RiskFactors
Kidney stone type, corresponding urine sediment, urinary risk factors, and associated clinical settings.
#Diagnosis #Nephrology #Urine #Microscopy
, urinary risk factors ... Composition #Shapes #Table ... #RiskFactors
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 ... factors - Reduction
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used anti-coagulation drugs.
Summary table of ... commonly used anti-coagulation ... Warfarin - Selective factor ... Direct thrombin (factor ... doac #comparison #table
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Summary of Coagulation ... Deficiency of Factor ... Deficiency of Factor ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Coagulation ... Deficiencies #Summary #table
Blood Product Components, Contents, Volume and Shelf Life

Whole blood (autologous or directed donations) - RBC and
Factors V and VIII ... 1) Note: these are ... proteins, all coagulation ... factors, complement ... Hematology #Management #Table
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
PT and the aPTT are ... could be multiple factors ... Decreased factor ... Factor consumption ... differential #hematology #coagulation
Table 2 summarizes screening recommendations based on risk factors.
#Diagnosis #PrimaryCare #ColonCancer #Colonoscopy #Screening #RiskFactors #Starting #Age
Table 2 summarizes ... based on risk factors ... Colonoscopy #Screening #RiskFactors ... #Starting #Age
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Review of the Coagulation Cascade
Traditional Model:
 • Parallel extrinsic and intrinsic pathways.
Contemporary Model:
 • 4 key
Review of the Coagulation ... upon intrinsic X-ase ... , resulting in coagulation ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Coagulation ... models #hematology #pathophysiology