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Causes of Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT
PT (INR) - Bleeding ... PT (INR) - No Bleeding ... #PPT #PT #INR #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #coagulation #disorders
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... / Bruising - Differential ... Destruction • Abnormal ... Sequestration Disordered ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
- Disorders of ... Hemostasis - Differential ... PT/ABNORMAL PTT ... Bruising #Hemostasis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
) Differential ... appreciate the value ... bacteremia • Abnormal ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology ... #pathophysiology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... failure PBC Signs ... • ALT & AST normal ... bile ducts Differential ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs R-value ... - If both are normal ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... that a one-off value ... : neuro, heme (bleeding ... Better call hematology ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... unusual bruising or bleeding ... are caused by bleeding ... blood count with differential ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Anorexia Nervosa: Pathogenesis and Risk Factors
Biological Risk Factors
 • Gender: F > M
 • Genetics: concordance
serotonin) and abnormal ... childhood anxiety disorders ... can be of higher value ... AnorexiaNervosa #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs