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Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... Early liver disease ... Reduced liver synthesis ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... Kidney Failure Coagulation ... Injury (DILI) ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... the PT and the aPTT ... • Reduced liver ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
malignancy (Especially acute ... DIC • Severe Liver ... #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis ... for alternative causes ... dechallenge • Acute ... #Injury #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... acid metabolism products ... = nonspecific (nausea ... headache, malaise) → Acute ... #Pregnancy #hepatology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
mixing study (aPTT ... normal in mild cases ... hemophilia type (e.g ... severity Treatment - Acute ... #hematology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
- Differential Diagnosis ... inhibitor of a coagulation ... discern these causes ... disease • Acute ... #Hematology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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subclinical disease to acute ... liver failure ... injury, though ... Viral) Management ... #Management #Hepatology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
in recipient (e.g ... Lung Injury (TRALI ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology