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Causes of Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT
Causes of Prolonged ... PTT • Prolonged ... • Prolonged PTT ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Coagulation Protein Tests (PT and PTT)

#Coagulation #Tests #PTT #algorithm #differential #pathophysiology
Protein Tests (PT ... and PTT) #Coagulation ... #Tests #PTT #algorithm
How to Evaluate an Abnormal APTT
Step 1: Is the PT or APTT Artifactually Prolonged?
Step 2: Is
Step 1: Is the PT ... Prolonging the PT ... or APTT? ... to identify the cause ... mixing #studies #PTT
Fantastic handout on anticoagulation by Dr. Jessie Donato, superstar medical educator and hospitalist at ⁦@ClevelandClinic⁩ ⁦@CCF_IMCHIEFS⁩

#Anticoagulation
#HeparinDrip #gtt ... #Algorithm #PTT
Standardized Physical Abuse Guideline
<6 months of age
 • Social work consult
 • Skeletal survey
 • Head
age • Social work ... appearance • CBC, PT ... , PTT if bruising ... Abuse #Guidelines #Workup
Algorithm for Investigation of Abnormal Coagulation Tests
- Prolonged PT
- Prolonged aPTT and Prolonged PT
- Prolonged aPTT

Dr.
Algorithm for Investigation ... - Prolonged aPTT ... and Prolonged PT ... DrEricStrong #Algorithm ... Hematology #Diagnosis #Workup
Causes of AKI in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis
Creatinine - Platelets - Transaminases - LDH - PT/PTT
Causes of AKI in ... Transaminases - LDH - PT ... /PTT - Schistocytes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm History ... life-threatening causes ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Prolonged PT ... /PTT • Low plasma ... /INR: ↑ • PTT: ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis and Workup ... practices that could cause ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... #Workup #hematology