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Thromboelastogram (TEG) Important Patterns

#Diagnosis #Hematology #Coagulation #Thromboelastogram #TEG #Patterns #Interpretation #Laboratory
Thromboelastogram (TEG ... Important Patterns #Diagnosis ... #Hematology #Coagulation ... Thromboelastogram #TEG
Learning about thromboelastography (TEG).
- Tom Fadial
@thame

#Diagnosis #Hematology #Coagulation #Pharmacology #Thromboelastogram #TEG #Interpretation #Thromboelastography #Laboratory
thromboelastography (TEG ... Fadial @thame #Diagnosis ... #Hematology #Coagulation ... Thromboelastogram #TEG
TEG INTERPRETATION MADE EASY WITH WINE GLASSES

#Diagnosis #Pharmacology #Hematology #Coagulation #Thromboelastogram #TEG #Interpretation #WineGlasses #Mnemonic
TEG INTERPRETATION ... WINE GLASSES #Diagnosis ... #Pharmacology #Hematology ... #Coagulation #Thromboelastogram ... #TEG #Interpretation
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Summary of Coagulation ... LMWH, warfarin, DOACs ... RA, SLE), Post-partum ... table #comparison #diagnosis ... #hematology #deficiency
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... Splenomegaly - CTD (SLE ... Associated - SLE ... #hematology #rheumatology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Thromboelastogram Interpretation
Reaction Time (R Value):
 - Time till initiation of fibrin clot
 - Treatment: FFP, protamine
K
minutes after MA/MCF ... Thromboelastogram #TEG ... Thromboelastography #diagnosis ... #coagulation #hematology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
- Drug-induced SLE ... syndrome Anti-Scl ... transglutaminase (TTG ... Associations #diseases #diagnosis ... #table #rheumatology
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... - Differential Diagnosis ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY (TEG)
General Principle
• A small cuvette is rotated to simulate sluggish venous flow and stimulate clot
THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY (TEG ... problems with coagulation ... @nickmmark #TEG ... Thromboelastography #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare #Hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TMAs
1. Not all MAHAs are due to TMAs but (almost) all TMAs cause
metabolism and coagulation-mediated ... catastrophic APS, SRC, SLE ... Microangiopathy #TMAs #hematology ... #diagnosis #ttp