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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function Tests ... (PFTs) - Interpretation ... Algorithm • Normal ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... #PFTs #Interpretation
Algorithm for Investigation of Abnormal Coagulation Tests
- Prolonged PT
- Prolonged aPTT and Prolonged PT
- Prolonged aPTT

Dr.
Algorithm for Investigation ... Abnormal Coagulation Tests ... PT - Prolonged aPTT ... DrEricStrong #Algorithm ... #Laboratory #Hematology
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Liver Function Test ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver #FunctionTest ... Transaminitis #diagnosis #hepatology
Mixing Study
 • Clotting tests can be abnormal due to either a clotting factor deficiency, or
Study • Clotting tests ... PT and/or aPTT) ... Study #diagnosis #hematology ... pathophysiology #hematology ... #laboratory
Bayesian combination of 4T score with Heparin PF4 antibody titer to obtain the post-test probability of
obtain the post-test ... Bayesian #Diagnosis #Hematology ... Thrombocytopenia #Laboratory ... #Interpretation
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
and Management Algorithm ... Direct antiglobulin test ... , PT/aPTT MAHA ... hemosiderin • PT/aPTT ... #hematology
Prothrombin Time (PT) and Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)

Prothrombin Time (PT) - Often Elevated in:
 • Vitamin
Thromboplastin Time (PTT ... Thromboplastin Time (PTT ... • Underfilled test ... Thromboplastin #laboratory ... #hematology #diagnosis
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Liver Function Tests ... Normal Values and Interpretation ... Liver #Function #Tests ... #LFTs #Laboratory ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Vascular imaging → Test ... screening, CBC, aPTT ... Hypercoagulable #Workup #hematology ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #VTE
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
results of HIT laboratory ... tests, which are ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm