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Review of the Coagulation Cascade
Traditional Model:
 • Parallel extrinsic and intrinsic pathways.
Contemporary Model:
 • 4 key
Review of the Coagulation ... extrinsic and intrinsic ... Initiation phase caused ... dependent upon intrinsic ... , resulting in coagulation
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... Congenital intrinsic ... coagulation factors ... Pre-analytical cause ... aPTT #Prolonged #Causes
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
affected in the intrinsic ... Causes include : ... Pre-analytical cause ... aPTT #Prolonged #Causes ... differential #hematology #coagulation
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... intravascular coagulation ... Transfusion reaction • Intrinsic ... Extravascular #Causes
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
inhibitor of a coagulation ... Abnormality in the intrinsic ... intravascular coagulation ... pathway to the intrinsic ... discern these causes
Simplified Coagulation Cascade and Differential Diagnosis

#Coagulation #Cascade #Differential #Diagnosis #Intrinsic #Extrinsic #Pathway #Hematology
Simplified Coagulation ... Diagnosis #Coagulation ... Differential #Diagnosis #Intrinsic
Coagulation Cascade Mnemonic - PITT vs PET
PITT (with an I) = Intrinsic = APTT
Coagulation Cascade ... (with an I) = Intrinsic ... @pinoygastro #Coagulation
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... • Vasculitis Coagulation ... deficiencies Coagulation ... Intravascular Coagulation ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hemolysis Classification - Intrinsic and Extrinsic Causes

Commentary: Another way to think of immune hemolysis would be
Classification - Intrinsic ... and Extrinsic Causes ... autoimmune (most of the causes ... Classification #Intrinsic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
are caused by prerenal ... . 5) CONSIDER INTRINSIC ... CAUSES Assess ... for WBCs, RBCs, casts ... protein. - 80% of intrinsic