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Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
(e.g. heparin contamination ... inhibitory drugs (e.g ... specific inhibitor (e.g ... amyloidosis #Abnormal ... #Causes #diagnosis
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... to one factor e.g ... e.g. heparin ... inhibitors to the common ... #Causes #diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... function test, ANA (e.g ... #Causes #Workup
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
dialysis indication (e.g ... if patient has common ... Nephrotoxic drugs (e.g ... Assess UA w/ microscopy ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... eosinophilia (common ... signs or symptoms (eg ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology ... Chemotherapy (e.g ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #microscopy ... #atlas #nomenclature
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
established disease) • aPTT ... mixing study (aPTT ... mild cases) • ... hemophilia type (e.g ... Management #treatment #hematology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Most commonly seen ... , e.g. central line ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... • Diagnostic ... #Management #Workup
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common ... causes: cirrhosis ... (e.g. cirrhosis ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup ... #hepatology
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
considered to be caused ... altered colour e.g ... They are most commonly ... nettle sting #Diagnosis ... #Nomenclature #Atlas