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The coagulation cascade is shown, separated into different phases with their endogenous and pharmacological inhibitors shown.
at the site of injury ... FVa to generate thrombin ... Thrombin, then primes ... #clot #PT #PTT ... anticoagulation #anticoagulant
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
of Hemostasis - Differential ... deficiency • Anticoagulants ... warfarin, direct thrombin ... deficiency • Anticoagulant ... Bruising #Hemostasis #Differential
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 ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
ALF): • Liver injury ... AST/ALT > ALP: Typical ... ALP > AST/ALT: typical ... Coagulation factors: PT ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential