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Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Thrombocytopenia - Differential ... Pregnancy: HELLP - Mechanical ... : valve replacement ... Thrombocytopenia #Differential
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential ... Acute HTR - Mechanical ... Prosthetic heart valves ... Extravascular #Differential
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... HELLP, HUS, aHUS, mechanical ... cardiac valve, ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
bradyarrhythmias • Mechanical ... ascending aorta into valve ... hypertension • Mechanical ... #criticalcare #differential
Replacement Heart Valves - Mechanical and Bioprosthetic
Mechanical Valves:
 • Ball and Cage Valves: Hufnagel Caged Ball
- Mechanical and ... Bioprosthetic Mechanical ... Valves: • Ball ... - Most popular mechanical ... #Mechanical #Bioprosthetic
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Hemolytic Anemia, Mechanical ... valve induced, ... RBC #Morphology #differential
Summary of Anticoagulation / Antiplatelet therapy for mechanical valves.

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Pharmacology #Prosthetic #Valve #Anticoagulation #Bioprosthetic
Antiplatelet therapy for mechanical ... valves ... Pharmacology #Prosthetic #Valve ... Bioprosthetic #Mechanical
Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients with Prosthetic Heart Valves - INR Targets
Mechanical Valve - Duration Lifelong
INR 3.0:
Prosthetic Heart Valves ... - INR Targets Mechanical ... Valve - Duration ... • Any mitral valve ... coumadin #Prosthetic #mechanical
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... failure • Mitral valve ... cardiomyopathy • Mechanical ... prosthetic valve ... Palpitations #Cardiology #Differential
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
Cardiac Valve Replacement ... Antiplatelet by Valve ... Bioprosthetic valves ... bioprosthetic valve ... Bioprosthetic #Mechanical