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Effect of Anticoagulants on Coagulation Tests
PT / INR, aPTT, Anti-Xa Activity, Activated Clotting Time, Thrombin Time,
Tests PT / INR, aPTT ... Anticoagulants #Tests #Anticoagulation
Heparin - Unfractionated Heparin (UFH) vs Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (LMWH)
UFH:
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clearance - Anticoagulation ... monitoring Of anticoagulation ... available than aPTT
Effect of Direct Oral Anticoagulants on Hemostatic Tests
Horizontal bars correspond to the approximate range of detectability
#doac #noac #anticoagulation ... laboratory #testing #aptt
How to Evaluate an Abnormal APTT
Step 1: Is the PT or APTT Artifactually Prolonged?
Step 2: Is
Evaluate an Abnormal APTT ... : Is the PT or APTT ... Prolonging the PT or APTT ... cause of Prolonged APTT ... ISNeducation #Abnormal #APTT
Fantastic handout on anticoagulation by Dr. Jessie Donato, superstar medical educator and hospitalist at ⁦@ClevelandClinic⁩ ⁦@CCF_IMCHIEFS⁩

#Anticoagulation
Fantastic handout on anticoagulation ... CCF_IMCHIEFS⁩ #Anticoagulation ... gtt #Algorithm #PTT
Approach to Elevated aPTT / PT - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

aPTT: Intrinsic / Final
PT: Extrinsic / Final

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Approach to Elevated aPTT ... Diagnosis Algorithm aPTT ... #Elevated #aPTT
Algorithm for Investigation of Abnormal Coagulation Tests
- Prolonged PT
- Prolonged aPTT and Prolonged PT
- Prolonged aPTT

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PT - Prolonged aPTT ... PT - Prolonged aPTT ... Coagulation #Abnormal #APTT
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Abnormal PT and/or aPTT ... typically prolong aPTT ... may prolong the aPTT ... Prolonged PT and aPTT ... #Abnormal #PT #aPTT
Prolonged APTT - Diagnostic Algorithm

#Prolonged #APTT #PTT #abnormal #Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Prolonged APTT - ... #Prolonged #APTT ... #PTT #abnormal
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
antiglobulin test, PT/aPTT ... hemosiderin • PT/aPTT