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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 ... K Antagonists, Heparin ... Prolonging the PT or APTT ... cause of Prolonged APTT
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Hearing Loss #Diagnosis #ENT #HearingLoss #Differential #Sensorineural #Conductive #Algorithm #Ddxof
Algorithm and Differential ... Diagnosis of Hearing ... Sensorineural #Conductive #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Approach to Elevated aPTT / PT - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

aPTT: Intrinsic / Final
PT: Extrinsic / Final

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Approach to Elevated aPTT ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... aPTT: Intrinsic ... #Elevated #aPTT ... #PT #INR #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis of Hepatic Abscess #Diagnosis #EM #IM #InfectiousDisease #Hepatic #Abscess #Differential #Hydatid #Amoeba #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis of Hepatic ... InfectiousDisease #Hepatic ... Hydatid #Amoeba #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Algorithm for Investigation of Abnormal Coagulation Tests
- Prolonged PT
- Prolonged aPTT and Prolonged PT
- Prolonged aPTT

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Algorithm for Investigation ... PT - Prolonged aPTT ... PT - Prolonged aPTT ... DrEricStrong #Algorithm ... Coagulation #Abnormal #APTT
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
and Management Algorithm ... hemoglobin/hemosiderin, Hepatic ... antiglobulin test, PT/aPTT ... hemosiderin • PT/aPTT ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Abnormal PT and/or aPTT ... typically prolong aPTT ... unfractionated heparin ... cause e.g. heparin ... thrombin inhibitors, heparin
Prolonged APTT - Diagnostic Algorithm

#Prolonged #APTT #PTT #abnormal #Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Prolonged APTT - ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... #Prolonged #APTT ... #PTT #abnormal ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Prolonged PT and aPTT ... the PT and the aPTT ... Pre-analytical cause (e.g. heparin ... thrombin inhibitors, heparin ... #Abnormal #PT #aPTT
Heparin - Unfractionated Heparin (UFH) vs Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (LMWH)
UFH:
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Heparin - Unfractionated ... Heparin (UFH) vs ... Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin ... as compared to heparin ... available than aPTT