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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation ... AlgorithmNormal ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... #PFTs #Interpretation ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... Early liver disease ... e.g. heparin ... Reduced liver synthesis ... Jcortesizaguirr #Abnormal
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
for a Prolonged PT ... (e.g. heparin contamination ... thrombin inhibitors, heparin ... • Reduced liver ... amyloidosis #Abnormal
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
PT/NORMAL PTT: ... PT/ABNORMAL PTT ... Acquired: • Heparin ... PT/NORMAL PTT: ... PT/ABNORMAL PTT
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
- Interpretation ... - If both are normal ... Coagulation factors: PT ... replaced by non-hepatic ... #LFTs #RValue #interpretation
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Prolonged PT ... Fibrinogen: ↓ • PT ... DIC • Severe Liver ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... Injury: • Hepatic ... Venoocclusive disease • Hepatic ... function may be abnormal
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... <45% and SF is normal ... If other causes ... hemochromatosis; HIC, hepatic ... hemochromatosis #algorithm