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Causes of Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT
PT (INR), Prolonged ... PT (INR), Normal ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology ... #coagulation #disorders
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
for decreased PLT ... for decreased PLT ... in selected cases ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... #Workup #hematology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
== NORMAL PT ... /NORMAL PTT: • ... /ABNORMAL PTT: ... discern these causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Small Bowel Disorder ... RBCs in Rouleaux ... #Causes #Hematology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... Algorithm Mean ... (BM) ablative disorders ... Algorithm by Dr. ... #Workup #Hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
be performed PT ... , PTT, and fibrinogen ... severe anemia in ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... Pancytopenia is a hematologic ... involves production disorders ... that involves disorders ... These causes could
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
acute ischemic disorder ... vision vision in ... : halo sign PET ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... repair DNA, as in ... • ↓ WBC • ↓ PLT ... is much reduced in ... #oncology #hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Better call hematology ... - Some people put ... you’ll do a good workup ... #workup #hematology