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Thromboelastogram (TEG) Important Patterns

#Diagnosis #Hematology #Coagulation #Thromboelastogram #TEG #Patterns #Interpretation #Laboratory
Thromboelastogram (TEG ... Important Patterns #Diagnosis ... #Hematology #Coagulation ... Thromboelastogram #TEG ... Interpretation #Laboratory
Learning about thromboelastography (TEG).
- Tom Fadial
@thame

#Diagnosis #Hematology #Coagulation #Pharmacology #Thromboelastogram #TEG #Interpretation #Thromboelastography #Laboratory
thromboelastography (TEG ... Fadial @thame #Diagnosis ... #Hematology #Coagulation ... Thromboelastogram #TEG ... Thromboelastography #Laboratory
Thromboelastogram Interpretation
Reaction Time (R Value):
 - Time till initiation of fibrin clot
 - Treatment: FFP, protamine
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fibrin clot - Treatment ... interaction - Treatment ... Thromboelastogram #TEG ... Thromboelastography #diagnosis ... #coagulation #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
venipuncture sites Laboratory ... Treat primary cause ... #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
for secondary causes ... glucocorticoid treatment ... signs or symptoms (eg ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Normal Thromboelastogram - Specific parameters represent the 3 phases of the cell-based model of haemostasis: initiation,
lysis time (s) #Diagnosis ... #Hematology #Coagulation ... Thromboelastogram #TEG ... Interpretation #Laboratory
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Diagnosis - If suspected ... , AIH diagnosis ... Necrosis) If mild laboratory ... regarding need for treatment ... #Management #Hepatology
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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- Differential Diagnosis ... hypertension and/or drug treatment ... Constitutional disorders, eg ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
syndrome): - Hematologic ... intravascular coagulation ... Treat underlying cause ... 100 - Consider TEG ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis