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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
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, ... Scoring #diagnosis #hematology
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
Thrombus in transit ... Pt had extensive ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... PulmonaryEmbolism #Thrombus ... #Clots #InTransit
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
Pericardial Clot ... effusion with large clot ... Pericardial #effusion #clot ... #thrombus #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
The coagulation cascade is shown, separated into different phases with their endogenous and pharmacological inhibitors shown.
FVa to generate thrombin ... Thrombin, then primes ... large amounts of thrombin ... #clot #PT #PTT ... diagnosis #models #hematology
Thromboelastogram Interpretation
Reaction Time (R Value):
 - Time till initiation of fibrin clot
 - Treatment: FFP, protamine
K
initiation of fibrin clot ... achieve 20 mm clot ... assay representing thrombin-platelet ... Degradation of clot ... #coagulation #hematology
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 ... prolonged #diagnosis #hematology
Mechanisms Driving Increased Thrombosis and Bleeding in Liver Disease
Increased Thrombosis 
Increased Platelet-Vesset Wall Interaction 
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ADAMTS 13 High Thrombin ... Thrombosis #Bleeding #Clot ... Pathophysiology #Hepatology
Thrombus in Transit on 3D Echocardiogram 

- Morgan Cantu ACS, RCS @MorganC06473791

#Clot #Thrombus #Transit #3D #Echocardiogram
Thrombus in Transit ... MorganC06473791 #Clot ... #Thrombus #Transit ... clinical #cardiology #A4C
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
12-13 g/dL, • ANC ... iron studies, PT ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology