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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
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
and extrinsic pathways ... in the common pathway ... to the common pathway ... amyloidosis #Abnormal ... differential #hematology #coagulation
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... deficiencies: Contact pathway ... to the common pathways ... intravascular coagulation ... Jcortesizaguirr #Abnormal
The coagulation cascade is shown, separated into different phases with their endogenous and pharmacological inhibitors shown.
thrombin (extrinsic pathway ... FXIIa (intrinsic pathway ... thrombin #clot #PT ... models #hematology #pathophysiology ... Edoxaban #heparin #pathway
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
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... indicate the initial evaluation ... determine choice of pathway ... for users of the pathway ... #Algorithm #Hepatology