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Causes of Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT
• Prolonged PT ... • Prolonged PT ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology ... #coagulation #disorders
Algorithm for Investigation of Abnormal Coagulation Tests
- Prolonged PT
- Prolonged aPTT and Prolonged PT
- Prolonged aPTT

Dr.
Algorithm for Investigation ... Tests - Prolonged PT ... and Prolonged PT ... APTT #Laboratory #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... for decreased PLT ... for decreased PLT ... selected cases: INR/PT ... #hematology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
== NORMAL PT ... level NORMAL PT ... If the PT remains ... DIC ABNORMAL PT ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... /uL Initial Workup ... iron studies, PT ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hematology #workup
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
 •
Von Willebrand Disease ... inherited bleeding disorder ... 2B) • Normal PT ... VonWillebrand #Disease ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
optic neuropathy (AION ... acute ischemic disorder ... : halo sign PET ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Platelet disorders and Aggregometry
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
 • Defective aggregation to all agonists except ristocetin
 • Normal platelet,
Platelet disorders ... Normal platelet, PT ... , PTT (diff from ... Von Willebrand Disease ... #hematology #hemepath
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
hallmark for the disease ... be performed PT ... , PTT, and fibrinogen ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup ... #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 ... As with many disease ... #workup #hematology