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Causes of Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT
Causes of Prolonged ... PTT • Prolonged ... PTT, Normal PT ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #coagulation
Positive Lachman test in ACL Injury

Here is an exam of a patient under anesthesia with an
Lachman test in ACL ... looseness of the knee ... That causes the ... knee to buckle during ... #Knee #Injury #
Disorders of the Hepatic and Mesenteric Circulation

Platelets in Cirrhosis
Hypercoagulability in Cirrhosis
Bleeding in Cirrhosis
Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT)
Mesenteric
Vein Thrombosis (PVT ... Vein Thrombosis (MVT ... Circulation #Disorders #Hepatology ... Gastroenterology #diagnosis #Management
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
practices that could cause ... for decreased PLT ... patients if the cause ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... distal to the knee ... Effusions: - Hematologic ... Osteochondroma Hematologic ... #Effusions #causes
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Causes of Arterial ... artery aneurysm: Causes ... compression and DVT ... APLS:PLT ↓ HEMATOLOGIC ... Diagnosis #clots #hematology
Lower Extremity Venous Thrombosis - Management and Anatomy

Deep - Superficial - Active Bleeding

#LowerExtremity #Veins #Venous #Thrombosis
Venous Thrombosis - Management ... Superficial #Deep #VTE #DVT ... #Hematology #Management
Upper Extremity Venous Thrombosis - Management and Anatomy

Deep - Superficial - Catheter Associated

#UpperExtremity #Veins #Venous #Thrombosis
Venous Thrombosis - Management ... Superficial #Deep #VTE #DVT ... #Hematology #Management
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 ... to identify the cause ... prolonged #diagnosis #hematology ... mixing #studies #PTT
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Prolonged PT ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management ... #hematology