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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 ... Sign #Pulmonary #Embolism ... #Thrombus #Clots
The coagulation cascade is shown, separated into different phases with their endogenous and pharmacological inhibitors shown.
FVa to generate thrombin ... Thrombin, then primes ... #clot #PT #PTT ... diagnosis #models #hematology ... anticoagulation #anticoagulant
How to Evaluate an Abnormal APTT
Step 1: Is the PT or APTT Artifactually Prolonged?
Step 2: Is
Step 1: Is the PT ... Patient Receiving Anticoagulants ... Heparin, or Direct Thrombin ... Prolonging the PT ... prolonged #diagnosis #hematology
ISTH Scoring System for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Platelet count:
 • Expected: Low (or normal)
 • Elevation
• Elevation in thrombin ... platelet aggregation PT ... using INR use PT ... to form clots, ... Scoring #diagnosis #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
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
syndrome • Lupus anticoagulant ... deficiency • Anticoagulants ... warfarin, direct thrombin ... deficiency • Anticoagulant ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal PT ... Prothrombin Time (PT ... heparin - Other anticoagulants ... drugs e.g. direct thrombin ... #differential #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Prolonged PT ... • Increased thrombin ... significant fibrin clot ... Reduction of pro/anticoagulants ... treatment #management #hematology
McConnell sign and right sided thrombus in transit on POCUS

Pt presents to highest acuity area of
and right sided thrombus ... transit on POCUS Pt ... and right sided thrombus ... #Clot #InTransit ... #Pulmonary #Embolism
Pulmonary Embolism in COVID-19- Clot in Transit

57 year old COVID PUI  with massive RA thrombus
Pulmonary Embolism ... in COVID-19- Clot ... with massive RA thrombus ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... Echocardiogram #A4C