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REBEL Review 54: Thromboelastogram (TEG) Interpretation

R Time - Time to start forming clot 
K Time -
Thromboelastogram (TEG ... accumulation Maximum ... amplitude of the TEG ... minutes after maximum ... thromboelastogram #TEG
Pitting Leg Edema on Physical Exam

Finger impressions showcasing post-surgical pitting leg edema after knee injury.

Via David
Pitting Leg Edema ... post-surgical pitting leg ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #leg
Thromboelastogram Interpretation
Reaction Time (R Value):
 - Time till initiation of fibrin clot
 - Treatment: FFP, protamine
K
Cryoprecipitate, Fibrinogen Maximum ... Amplitude (MA): - Maximum ... Thromboelastogram #TEG
Thromboelastography (trademarked as TEG)
 • Graphical representation of the fibrin polymerization process
 • Point-of-care anti-coagulation monitoring
trademarked as TEG ... routine transfusion algorithms ... cryoprecipitate MA (maximum ... minutes after its maximum ... Thromboelastogram #TEG
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Sleep Deprivation (Eg ... Apnea • Restless Legs ... Neurologic Disorders (Eg ... • Medications (Eg ... • Drug Abuse (Eg
Hemiplegic Gait 

With a hemiplegic gait there is impaired natural swinging at the hip and knee
and knee with leg ... ambulation, the leg ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY (TEG)
General Principle
• A small cuvette is rotated to simulate sluggish venous flow and stimulate clot
THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY (TEG ... curve at K • MA - maximum ... @nickmmark #TEG
Abnormal (Positive) Babinski Sign on Physical Exam

Dorsiflexion of the great toe with or without fanning of
withdrawal of the leg ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
while the other leg ... compression force on the leg ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Symptoms of DVT (leg ... AcutePE #Diagnosis #Algorithm