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Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Early liver disease ... Reduced liver synthesis ... associated with systemic ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... PT and the aPTT ... • Reduced liver ... associated with systemic ... #hematology #coagulation
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... discoloration) • Liver ... #Secondary #dermatology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Classified among the secondary ... thrombocytopenia • Liver ... Hypofibrinogenemia • ↑ PT ... ↑ PTT • ↑ Fibrin ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology