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Effect of Anticoagulants on Coagulation Tests
PT / INR, aPTT, Anti-Xa Activity, Activated Clotting Time, Thrombin Time,
Coagulation Tests PT ... Clotting Time, Thrombin ... Anticoagulation #Testing #Diagnosis ... #Laboratory #Effects
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
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 ... PulmonaryEmbolism #Thrombus
"Moon" LV Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram
76 years old lady with CRT, known IHD, increased shortness of
"Moon" LV Thrombus ... Can you spot the ... #Moon #LV #Thrombus ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
Commonly Observed Laboratory ... liver glycogen stores ... - Prolonged PT ... Hepatic #Hepatology #Laboratory ... #Diagnosis #Testing
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
ruptures and a thrombus ... rapidly over a short ... plaque rupture and thrombus ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
 = right heart thrombus ... (or thrombi); RV ... arrows) parasternal short ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Prolonged PT ... • Increased thrombin ... venipuncture sites Laboratory ... Fibrinogen: ↓ • PT ... #Coagulation #diagnosis
Kussmaul's Sign and Friedreich's Sign on Neck Examination

A middle-aged M with unknown PMH presents with dyspnea.
Most likely diagnosis ... small blue-colored spot ... Pt was amazed - ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
HOCM on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

85 yo s/p syncope. Here is the POCUS showing significant septal hypertrophy!
Echocardiogram (A4C ... admission, he was diagnosed ... Pt had no prior ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #clinical #cardiology