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How to Evaluate an Abnormal APTT
Step 1: Is the PT or APTT Artifactually Prolonged?
Step 2: Is
to Evaluate an Abnormal ... the PT or APTT ... Heparin, or Direct Thrombin ... Prolonging the PT ... #diagnosis #hematology
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
Effect of Anticoagulants on Coagulation Tests
PT / INR, aPTT, Anti-Xa Activity, Activated Clotting Time, Thrombin Time,
Coagulation Tests PT ... / INR, aPTT, Anti-Xa ... Clotting Time, Thrombin ... Anticoagulants #Tests #Anticoagulation ... #Testing #Diagnosis
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
PT and/or aPTT ... Congenital intrinsic ... drugs e.g. direct thrombin ... #PT #aPTT #Prolonged ... #Causes #diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
PT and the aPTT ... affected in the intrinsic ... drugs (e.g. direct thrombin ... amyloidosis #Abnormal ... #PT #aPTT #Prolonged
Cool echo - RV strain, McConnell sign, and CLOT IN TRANSIT!! BP is normal and pt
BP is normal and ... pt not in distress ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... Pulmonary #Embolism #Thrombus ... #Clots #InTransit
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
PT/NORMAL PTT: ... PT/ABNORMAL PTT ... PT/NORMAL PTT: ... PT/ABNORMAL PTT ... warfarin, direct thrombin
The coagulation cascade is shown, separated into different phases with their endogenous and pharmacological inhibitors shown.
along with FXIIa (intrinsic ... Thrombin, then primes ... #clot #PT #PTT ... #diagnosis #models ... pathophysiology #anticoagulation
ISTH Scoring System for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Platelet count:
 • Expected: Low (or normal)
 • Elevation
• Elevation in thrombin ... platelet aggregation PT ... , aPTT: • Expected ... using INR use PT ... ISTH #Scoring #diagnosis
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Prolonged PT ... • Increased thrombin ... Fibrinogen: ↓ • PT ... INR < 2.3 - APTT ... #Coagulation #diagnosis