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Cool echo - RV strain, McConnell sign, and CLOT IN TRANSIT!! BP is normal and pt
McConnell sign, and CLOT ... is normal and pt ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Thrombus #Clots ... #InTransit
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Causes of Arterial ... PFO: paradoxical emboli ... arterial clot, ... Differential #Diagnosis #clots ... #hematology
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
Thrombus in transit ... Pt had extensive ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... PulmonaryEmbolism #Thrombus ... #Clots #InTransit
McConnell sign and right sided thrombus in transit on POCUS

Pt presents to highest acuity area of
and right sided thrombus ... Pt presents ... and right sided thrombus ... #Clot #InTransit ... #Pulmonary #Embolism
ISTH Scoring System for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Platelet count:
 • Expected: Low (or normal)
 • Elevation
Intravascular Coagulation (DIC ... platelet aggregation PT ... using INR use PT ... to form clots, ... Scoring #diagnosis #hematology
Pulmonary Embolism in COVID-19- Clot in Transit

57 year old COVID PUI  with massive RA thrombus
Pulmonary Embolism ... in COVID-19- Clot ... in Transit 57 ... with massive RA thrombus ... Echocardiogram #A4C
The coagulation cascade is shown, separated into different phases with their endogenous and pharmacological inhibitors shown.
FVa to generate thrombin ... along with FXIIa (intrinsic ... Thrombin, then primes ... #clot #PT #PTT ... diagnosis #models #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Prolonged PT ... • Increased thrombin ... Fibrinogen: ↓ • PT ... significant fibrin clot ... treatment #management #hematology
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
for a Prolonged PT ... affected in the intrinsic ... drugs (e.g. direct thrombin ... intravascularcoagulation (DIC ... #differential #hematology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... Congenital intrinsic ... drugs e.g. direct thrombin ... intravascular coagulation (DIC ... #differential #hematology