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Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
screening for disease ... with established disease ... von Willebrand factor ... those with severe disease ... Management #treatment #hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
ASA) • Renal Disease ... Congenital • Factor ... Deficiency • Factor ... Von Willebrand's Disease ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Deficiency of Factor ... Deficiency of Factor ... Malabsorption (e.g. celiac disease ... Advanced Liver Disease ... comparison #diagnosis #hematology
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
 •
Von Willebrand Disease ... prolonged if very low factor ... VonWillebrand #Disease ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Prothrombin Time (PT) and Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)

Prothrombin Time (PT) - Often Elevated in:
 • Vitamin
(warfarin) • Factor ... inhibitor • Liver disease ... Heparinized line • Factor ... test tubes • Factor ... Thromboplastin #laboratory #hematology
COVID-19: ICU Guidelines for the Non-Intensivist
Infection Control
Risk Factors for Severe Disease
Initial Laboratory Workup
COVID-19 Specific Medications
Respiratory
Cardiac
Hematologic
Neuro/Sedation

#COVID19 #ICU
Infection Control Risk Factors ... for Severe Disease ... Respiratory Cardiac Hematologic
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
Von Willebrand’s disease ... Von Willebrand disease ... Von Willebrand disease ... Acquired: • Liver disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Early liver disease ... Decreased factor ... Factor consumption ... Factor X deficiency ... #differential #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
SOAP) - Risks factor ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... bypass), LFT (liver disease ... or if a primary hematologic ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Acquired Risk Factors ... Thrombophilia: - Factor ... Myeloproliferative disease ... cardiovascular risk factors ... pathophysiology #hematology