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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
Prothrombin Time (PT) and Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)

Prothrombin Time (PT) - Often Elevated in:
 • Vitamin
Prothrombin Time (PT ... Prothrombin Time (PT ... inhibitor • Liver disease ... thematttsai #PT ... Thromboplastin #laboratory #hematology
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Testing (PFT) Interpretation ... Algorithm Restrictive ... neuromuscular disorders ... Function #Testing #PFT
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
Approach to Elevated aPTT / PT - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

aPTT: Intrinsic / Final
PT: Extrinsic / Final

By
Elevated aPTT / PT ... Intrinsic / Final PT ... Elevated #aPTT #PT ... #INR #Algorithm ... #Hematology #differential
How to Evaluate an Abnormal APTT
Step 1: Is the PT or APTT Artifactually Prolonged?
Step 2: Is
Step 1: Is the PT ... Is a Systemic Disease ... Prolonging the PT ... prolonged #diagnosis #hematology ... mixing #studies #PTT
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