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Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Disruption in Vascular Integrity: 
 • Trauma, Infection, Vasculitis, Drug induced
Causes of Purpura ... - Differential Diagnosis ... dysfunction • Clotting ... nonpalpable #palpable #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... - Differential Diagnosis ... platelet function - Clotting ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Overview Increased Clotting ... Consumption of Clotting ... Treat primary cause ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
- Differential Diagnosis ... vascular integrity Clotting ... IX, and XI) vs. clotting ... discern these causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Review of the Coagulation Cascade
Traditional Model:
 • Parallel extrinsic and intrinsic pathways.
Contemporary Model:
 • 4 key
of an activated clotting ... Initiation phase caused ... Coagulation #Cascade #diagnosis
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
the depletion of clotting ... Cryofibrinogenemia Diagnosis ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis
CJEM Visual Abstract: Removing patient clothing in trauma
by Alvin Chin

Cut and rip and cut alone techniques
Removing patient clothing ... trauma patient clothing ... results and specific clothing ... #EBM #Trauma #Cutting ... #Ripping #Clothing
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
You
disheveled, eccentric clothing ... , the symptoms caused ... MSE #psychiatry #diagnosis
Mixing Study
 • Clotting tests can be abnormal due to either a clotting factor deficiency, or
Mixing Study • Clotting ... due to either a clotting ... • Clotting tests ... deficiency • Clotting ... Mixing #Study #diagnosis
Effect of Anticoagulants on Coagulation Tests
PT / INR, aPTT, Anti-Xa Activity, Activated Clotting Time, Thrombin Time,
Activity, Activated Clotting ... Thrombin Time, Ecarin Clotting ... Anticoagulation #Testing #Diagnosis