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Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... Causes include : ... Pre-analytical cause ... aPTT #Prolonged #Causes ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Falls in the Elderly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
- Intrinsic Factors - 
Presyncope / Syncope
Causes of Falls ... the Elderly - Differential ... Algorithm - Intrinsic Factors ... - Extrinsic Factors ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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Causes of Bleeding ... / Bruising - Differential ... Congenital • Factor ... Deficiency • Factor ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... Pre-analytical cause ... Decreased factor ... aPTT #Prolonged #Causes ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Disruption in Vascular Integrity: 
 • Trauma, Infection, Vasculitis, Drug induced
Causes of Purpura ... - Differential ... dysfunction • Clotting factor ... nonpalpable #palpable #Causes ... #Differential #
When to Evaluate for Secondary Causes of Hypertension
1. Severe or resistant HTN
2. Acute rise/lability in BP
3.
for Secondary Causes ... Age <30 w/o risk factors ... #Hypertension #causes ... #differential #
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Causes of Sudden ... Infancy (SUDI) - Differential ... SUDI • Risk Factors ... Infancy #Infant #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
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Causes of Intrauterine ... Gestational Age - Differential ... Algorithm Fetal Factors ... GrowthRestriction #Pregnancy #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
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Causes of Growth ... Gestational Age - Differential ... Algorithm Maternal Factors ... rupture Fetal Factors ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... SOAP) - Risks factor ... practices that could cause ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes