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Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... Prolonged PT and aPTT ... the PT and the aPTT ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... Pre-analytical cause ... #Prolonged #Causes ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Treat primary cause ... abnormalities - PLT ... INR < 2.3 - APTT ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... treatment #management #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... for decreased PLT ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential ... #Workup #hematology
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
ALP) Elevation - Differential ... Intestine - Other causes ... ALP elevation DDX ... ALP #Elevation #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
of Hemostasis - Differential ... factors (VIII, IX ... discern these causes ... Bruising #Hemostasis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Methergine) 0.2 mg IM ... Hemabate) 250 mcg IM ... hand to gather POC ... epinephrine prn DIC ... fibrinogen, PT/PTT
Ocular Nystagmus in PSC BPPV after Dix Hallpike Maneuver

This is a case of posterior semicircular canal
Ocular Nystagmus in PSC ... BPPV after Dix ... Maneuver This is a case ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #ophthalmology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... rapidly develops (DIC ... Cr, ↓Glucose, ↓PLT ... infiltration) Differential ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology
Ocular Nystagmus in PSC BPPV after Dix Hallpike Maneuver

This is a case of right posterior semicircular
Ocular Nystagmus in PSC ... BPPV after Dix ... Maneuver This is a case ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #ophthalmology