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Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
for a Prolonged PT ... and extrinsic pathways ... in the common pathway ... to the common pathway ... amyloidosis #Abnormal
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
PT/ABNORMAL PTT ... the intrinsic pathway ... the extrinsic pathway ... in the common pathway ... and extrinsic pathways
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts ... formation along glomerular ... staining (lg + complement ... MGPN • Complement ... pathway • C3
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... deficiencies: Contact pathway ... Pre-analytical cause ... to the common pathways ... Jcortesizaguirr #Abnormal
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
WPW is caused by ... presence of an abnormal ... electrical conduction pathway ... pathway (known ... #Pathophysiology
C5-C9 Deficiency - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Note:
 • Risk of invasive meningococcal disease is 1000-10000x higher
fatality is rare Normal ... : The complement ... pathway is a non-specific ... alternative, or lectin pathway ... #pathophysiology
Visual Guide to AV Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT) - Pathophysiology
 - Dual AV nodal physiology is
place via fast pathway ... from the slow pathway ... through the slow pathway ... the end of slow pathway ... time the fast pathway
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
BEARING CHILD PATHWAY ... FLAGS - In all cases ... splenomegaly, abnormal ... #Limping #NWB #Algorithm ... #Pathway #Child
Medical Conditions Causing Mania or Mania-Like Episodes: Pathogenesis
 • Bipolar Disorder -> Combination of individual, genetic,
demyelination alters normal ... neurotransmitter pathways ... methionine (SAM) pathway ... Manic #Secondary #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
evaluated for glomerular ... or alternative complement ... pathways. ... infections are common causes ... of glomerular disease