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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
/ Bruising - Differential ... Thrombocytopenia ... Destruction • Abnormal ... Iatrogenic) • Liver ... #Causes #Hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Disseminated Intravascular ... Coagulation (DIC ... - Normal coagulation ... • Severe Liver ... Disease: - Impaired
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Causes of Post-Partum ... succenturiate lobe • Abnormal ... HELLP syndrome • Disseminated ... (DIC) • Anti-coagulation ... von Willebrand's disease
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
purpura - DIC ... (disseminated intravascular ... coagulation) ... Congenital heart disease ... pediatrics #diagnosis #differential
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
Bleeding and Bruising ... of Hemostasis - Differential ... • Acute DIC ... failure, disseminated ... discern these causes
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... Early liver disease ... coagulation (DIC ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation