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Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Caused commonly ... Risk factors: age ... Treatment: anticholinergics ... neurology #posture #video
REBEL Review 79: Treatment of Hemophilia 

Walkina Out of Pt Room, You Should Know... 
1. Type
REBEL Review 79: Treatment ... Factor Activity ... Type of Factor ... hematology #management #treatment ... #factorix
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
could be multiple factors ... Causes include : ... Pre-analytical cause ... Decreased factor ... aPTT #Prolonged #Causes
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
normal in mild cases ... von Willebrand factor ... Classify severity Treatment ... by a hemophilia treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... Pre-analytical cause ... Decreased factor ... Factor consumption ... aPTT #Prolonged #Causes
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Consumption of Clotting Factors ... + Bleeding Treatment ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management
Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
Occult Causes of ... hypotension is treatment ... response -> cognitive pause ... toxicologic - 2nd cause ... #Differential #Causes
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
old, ~10,000 new cases ... supportive care (growth factors ... only curative treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Algorithm for the Treatment of COPD

Stepwise Drug Therapy, Healthcare Factors, and Supplemental Therapy

#Management #COPD #Algorithm #Stepwise
Algorithm for the Treatment ... Therapy, Healthcare Factors
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
a coagulation factor ... Von Willebrand factor ... Von Willebrand factor ... inhibitors - factor ... discern these causes