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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 ... later with normal LV ... Echocardiogram #A4C
How to Evaluate an Abnormal APTT
Step 1: Is the PT or APTT Artifactually Prolonged?
Step 2: Is
Step 1: Is the PT ... Heparin, or Direct Thrombin ... Prolonging the PT ... APTT #prolonged #diagnosis ... #hematology #evaluation
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 ... ISTH #Scoring #diagnosis ... #hematology #laboratory
The coagulation cascade is shown, separated into different phases with their endogenous and pharmacological inhibitors shown.
Thrombin, then primes ... and endothelial cells ... #clot #PT #PTT ... #diagnosis #models ... #hematology #pathophysiology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperviscosity, TTP, APLS ... - Aortic mural thrombus ... pathophysiology #hematology ... #differential #diagnosis
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
- Differential Diagnosis ... 12-13 g/dL, • ANC ... iron studies, PT ... Differential Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hematology
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... for a Prolonged PT ... drugs (e.g. direct thrombin ... Prolonged #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Cardiac Standstill on POCUS during CPR

A 79yo male presents after being found unresponsive by his wife.
ACLS performed x ... lytics in a younger pt ... septal bowing into LV ... dilate to size of LV ... #S4C #Intraarrest
Diagnostic criteria for Neutropenic Enterocolitis (NEC)
Major Criteria:
 • Neutropenia (ANC <500 x 10^9 cells/L)
 • Bowel
Diagnostic criteria ... • Neutropenia (ANC ... <500 x 10^9 cells ... Enterocolitis #Diagnosis ... #criteria #hematology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal PT ... Prothrombin Time (PT ... drugs e.g. direct thrombin ... Prolonged #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology