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Coagulation Cascade and Anticoagulant Sites of Action

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

#AntiCoagulation #Cascade #Anticoagulants #Medications #Pharmacology
Coagulation Cascade ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... AntiCoagulation #Cascade ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology ... Mechanisms #DOAC #Hematology
The coagulation cascade is shown, separated into different phases with their endogenous and pharmacological inhibitors shown.
The coagulation ... cascade is shown ... #Coagulation #Cascade ... clot #PT #PTT #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... fulminans • Subcutaneous ... Treat primary cause ... #diagnosis #causes ... treatment #management #hematology
Review of the Coagulation Cascade
Traditional Model:
 • Parallel extrinsic and intrinsic pathways.
Contemporary Model:
 • 4 key
Cascade Traditional ... Initiation phase caused ... #Cascade #diagnosis ... #models #hematology ... #pathophysiology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... intravascular coagulation ... and other causes ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #vascular
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
- Differential Diagnosis ... inhibitor of a coagulation ... integrity Clotting cascade ... discern these causes ... #Hematology
D-dimer
Plasma D-dimer is a product of clot breakdown, released upon degradation of polymerized, crosslinked fibrin. Elevated
indicate that coagulation ... age, which can cause ... Ddimer #dimer #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential ... #diagnosis #age
Trigger Finger - Stenosing flexor tendon tenosynovitis

There is a change in the slip between the tendon
The diagnosis is ... complemented with ultrasound ... Ultrasound can show ... tenosynovitis #msk ... #orthopedics #rheumatology
Plantar fasciitis - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Thickening of the plantar fascia central band (measuring 9mm)
Plantar fasciitis - MSK ... Case description ... • Ultrasound: ... fibrosis: Within the subcutaneous ... #msk