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Causes of Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT
(INR), Normal PTT ... , Normal PT (INR ... #Prolonged #PPT ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Causes #Hematology #coagulation
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Intravascular Coagulation ... Findings: • Bleeding ... venipuncture sites Laboratory ... Thrombocytopenia - Normal ... - APTT < 1.5 x normal
Algorithm for Investigation of Abnormal Coagulation Tests
- Prolonged PT
- Prolonged aPTT and Prolonged PT
- Prolonged aPTT

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Algorithm for Investigation ... of Abnormal Coagulation ... DrEricStrong #Algorithm ... #Coagulation #Abnormal ... #APTT #Laboratory
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
inhibitor of a coagulation ... PT/NORMAL PTT: ... PT/ABNORMAL PTT ... /NORMAL PTT: Suggests ... PT/ABNORMAL PTT
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Destruction • Abnormal ... #Bleeding #Bruising ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
ISTH Scoring System for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Platelet count:
 • Expected: Low (or normal)
 • Elevation
Intravascular Coagulation ... platelet aggregation PT ... consumption of coagulation ... using INR use PT ... diagnosis #hematology #laboratory
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
 •
common inherited bleeding ... • Prolonged bleeding ... GI. uterine) Laboratory ... • Normal platelet ... PT/INR • Normal
Normal Thromboelastogram - Specific parameters represent the 3 phases of the cell-based model of haemostasis: initiation,
Normal Thromboelastogram ... Diagnosis #Hematology #Coagulation ... #Thromboelastogram ... #TEG #Normal #Interpretation ... #Laboratory
Bleeding manifestations 
Petechiae are small, flat, red, discrete areas of skin bleeding that are typically <2
are typical of coagulation ... Type O blood normally ... levels tend to be normal ... , PT should be normal ... Measurement of coagulation
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... succenturiate lobe • Abnormal ... intravascular coagulation ... (DIC) • Anti-coagulation ... PostPartum #Hemorrhage #PPH