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Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... , FXI, FIX, FVIII ... FVIII antibody ... Pre-analytical cause ... aPTT #Prolonged #Causes
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Causes include : ... Pre-analytical cause ... , FVII, FIX, FX ... , FVII, FIX, FX) ... aPTT #Prolonged #Causes
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
replicates within CNS ... induces vascular & CNS ... CNS and hematologic ... Maternal viremia causes ... evasion techniques cause
Cranial Nerve Nuclei - Cross Sectional Anatomy
CN III - Oculomotor Nerve
CN IV - Trochlear Nerve
CN V
Sectional Anatomy CN ... Trochlear Nerve CN ... Abducens Nerve CN ... VII - Facial Nerve ... Nerve CN IX -
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Adduction - C6, C7 ... Erb's Palsy is caused ... palsy" is a common cause ... Tunnel Syndrome - Causes ... Dislocation - May cause
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
peripheral lesion of CN ... VII, the facial ... peripheral lesion of CN ... VII, exemplified ... #CNVII #CN7 #Peripheral
Algorithm for managing FVII deficiency.

*Mild bleeding history includes minor epistaxis, menorrhagia, gastrointestinal bleeding, joint and soft
Algorithm for managing FVII ... #FVII #deficiency ... #FactorVII #Factor7
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Hyperthyroidism CNS ... /agitation • CNS ... Scleroderma renal crises ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Faget Sign - Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
Causes of Relative Bradycardia
 • Infectious Causes: Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Dissociation Causes ... • Infectious Causes ... Non-Infectious Causes ... Beta-blockers, CNS ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
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Causes of Nausea ... Hyperthyroidism Cortex/CNS ... Malignancy #nausea ... differential #diagnosis #causes