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Coagulation Cascade and Anticoagulant Sites of Action

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc https://twitter.com/AmyChung

#AntiCoagulation #Cascade #Anticoagulants #Medications #Pharmacology
Coagulation Cascade ... and Anticoagulant ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology ... Mechanisms #DOAC #Hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Intravascular Coagulation ... S Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
The coagulation cascade is shown, separated into different phases with their endogenous and pharmacological inhibitors shown.
The coagulation ... #Coagulation #Cascade ... clot #PT #PTT #diagnosis ... #models #hematology ... #pathophysiology
Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathophysiology: Autoantibody-mediated damage to epithelial basement membrane -> separation of
Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Summary Pathophysiology ... Bullous #Pemphigoid #Diagnosis ... #Management #dermatology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Differential Diagnosis ... Complete blood count coagulation ... for hepatitis B and ... Algorithm #Causes #dermatology ... #physicalexam
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... intravascular coagulation ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential ... #diagnosis #vascular
THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY (TEG)
General Principle
• A small cuvette is rotated to simulate sluggish venous flow and stimulate clot
breakdown, and ... problems with coagulation ... Thromboelastography #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Hematology #Interpretation
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... untreated, Behave and ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
and Management ... ♀, ↑Age, ESRD Pathophysiology ... Management: • ... and management ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Skin findings: Hidradenitis ... lower-extremity joints Diagnosis ... • A clinical diagnosis ... #Rheumatology #diagnosis ... #management #Dermatology