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Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... the PT and the aPTT ... • Massive hemorrhage ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... Pre-analytical cause ... Massive hemorrhage ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Acral cyanosis • Hemorrhagic ... Treat primary cause ... INR < 2.3 - APTT ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Abnormal Abdominal Ultrasound ... Abnormal Chest X-Ray ... #Hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
activity is the diagnostic ... available for rapid diagnosis ... performed PT, PTT ... ; hemorrhage and ... #Workup #Hematology
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

What is your diagnosis?
Resolution: Vitreous Hemorrhage. Unlike linear echoes c/w vitreous &
on Ocular POCUS ... What is your diagnosis ... seaweed (in this case ... #Ocular #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Case description ... • This case should ... THE X-RAY! ... Tendon Sheath - Nodular ... #msk #rheumatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
of about three cases ... Copper • Chest X-ray ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... Hodgkins #lymphoma #diagnosis ... classification #hematology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vasculitis Differential Diagnosis ... nonspecific white and gray ... tract, and often causes ... #Rheumatology