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Coagulation Cascade and Anticoagulant Sites of Action

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc https://twitter.com/AmyChung

#AntiCoagulation #Cascade #Anticoagulants #Medications #Pharmacology
#Pharmacology #Pathophysiology ... #Mechanisms #DOAC ... #Hematology
Mechanisms Driving Increased Thrombosis and Bleeding in Liver Disease
Increased Thrombosis 
Increased Platelet-Vesset Wall Interaction 
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Mechanisms Driving ... Thrombosis and Bleeding ... in Liver Disease ... Clot #Cirrhosis #Pathophysiology ... #Hepatology #Liver
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Findings: • Bleeding ... protein C and S Pathophysiology ... Findings: • Bleeding ... DIC • Severe Liver ... treatment #management #hematology
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
Hospitalization - Pathophysiology ... invasive procedures/ bleeding ... Hospitalization: Mechanisms ... deficiencies • Renal, liver ... other than GI bleeding
Common Malignancies That Cause Ascites
The most common malignancies causing ascites are ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, gastric
- Mechanism: ... is peritoneal seeding ... or liver metastases ... Mechanisms of Malignant ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
disorder of chronic liver ... : 1) chronic liver ... abnormalities PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... be behind the mechanism ... cirrhosis #diagnosis #hepatology