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Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... could be multiple factors ... Decreased factor ... Factor consumption ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
of Hemostasis - Differential ... a coagulation factor ... Von Willebrand factor ... Von Willebrand factor ... Bruising #Hemostasis #Differential
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Contact pathway factors ... Decreased factor ... Factor consumption ... Factor X deficiency ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Falls in the Elderly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
- Intrinsic Factors - 
Presyncope / Syncope
the Elderly - Differential ... Algorithm - Intrinsic Factors ... - Extrinsic Factors ... Elderly #Geriatrics #Differential
Relative risk factors for breast cancer

#Differential; #Surgery; #Breastmasses; #Breastcancer; #Malignantbreastmass; #relativerisk; #riskfactors

Image Source:De Virgilio, C., Grigorian,
Relative risk factors ... breast cancer #Differential
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... Acquired Risk Factors ... Thrombophilia: - Factor ... cardiovascular risk factors ... pathophysiology #hematology #differential
Approach to a Positive (+) Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
(+) RF does not always = RA
Rheumatic disorders:
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(+) Rheumatoid Factor ... #Rheumatoid #Factor ... rheumatology #laboratory #differential
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Bleeding / Bruising - Differential ... Congenital • Factor ... Deficiency • Factor ... Bleeding #Bruising #Differential
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
 -
Gestational Age - Differential ... Algorithm Fetal Factors ... 45X Placental Factors ... Rare) Maternal Factors ... GrowthRestriction #Pregnancy #Differential
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
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Gestational Age - Differential ... Algorithm Maternal Factors ... rupture Fetal Factors ... Complications #Pregnancy #Differential