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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 ... Pulmonary #Embolism #Thrombus ... #Clots #InTransit
The coagulation cascade is shown, separated into different phases with their endogenous and pharmacological inhibitors shown.
at the site of injury ... Thrombin, then primes ... #clot #PT #PTT ... #diagnosis #models ... anticoagulation #anticoagulant
Effect of Anticoagulants on Coagulation Tests
PT / INR, aPTT, Anti-Xa Activity, Activated Clotting Time, Thrombin Time,
Effect of Anticoagulants ... Coagulation Tests PT ... Clotting Time, Thrombin ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Anticoagulants ... Anticoagulation #Testing #Diagnosis
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
What's the diagnosis ... Thrombus in transit ... Pt had extensive ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Clots #InTransit
Thromboelastogram Interpretation
Reaction Time (R Value):
 - Time till initiation of fibrin clot
 - Treatment: FFP, protamine
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Thromboelastogram Interpretation ... achieve 20 mm clot ... assay representing thrombin-platelet ... Thromboelastogram #TEG #Interpretation ... Thromboelastography #diagnosis
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 ... APTT #prolonged #diagnosis
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, ... ISTH #Scoring #diagnosis
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
- Differential Diagnosis ... deficiency • Anticoagulants ... warfarin, direct thrombin ... deficiency • Anticoagulant ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Normal Thromboelastogram - Specific parameters represent the 3 phases of the cell-based model of haemostasis: initiation,
certain level of clot ... formation; i.e. thrombin ... of the fibrin clot ... lysis time (s) #Diagnosis ... #TEG #Normal #Interpretation
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 ... Prolonged #Causes #diagnosis