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Lung Point Sign on POCUS
To rule in PTX look for the Lung Point Sign

POCUS 101 @Pocus101

#LungPoint
POCUS To rule in PTX ... #pneumothorax #ptx
Prothrombin Time (PT) and Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)

Prothrombin Time (PT) - Often Elevated in:
 • Vitamin
Prothrombin Time (PT ... Thromboplastin Time (PTT ... Prothrombin Time (PT ... thematttsai #PT ... #PTT #Prothrombin
Coagulation cascade and anticoagulants 

Satyendra Dhar MD, @DharSaty

#coagulation #coumadin #heparin #warfarin #apaxiban #pradaxa #xarelto #DOAC #vWF
vWF #thrombin #ptt ... #pt
The coagulation cascade is shown, separated into different phases with their endogenous and pharmacological inhibitors shown.
thrombin #clot #PT ... #PTT #diagnosis
Left lung anterior mid. Irregular pleural. No lung sliding. Intermittently see lung pulse come into view.
Consistent with PTX ... #lung #pulse #pthx
Coagulation Protein Tests (PT and PTT)

#Coagulation #Tests #PTT #algorithm #differential #pathophysiology
Protein Tests (PT ... and PTT) #Coagulation ... #Tests #PTT #algorithm
How to Evaluate an Abnormal APTT
Step 1: Is the PT or APTT Artifactually Prolonged?
Step 2: Is
Step 1: Is the PT ... Prolonging the PT ... mixing #studies #PTT
Calcium Homeostasis

Serum Calcium - PTH - Vitamin D Regulation

#Calcium #Homeostasis #Pathophysiology #Autoregulation #VitaminD #PTH #Endocrinology
Serum Calcium - PTH ... Autoregulation #VitaminD #PTH
#Diagnosis #Differential #Hypercalcemia #PTH #Differential #Algorithm
Hypercalcemia #PTH
Hyperparathyroidism - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary 
Lab Comparison:
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism: ↑→PTH, ↑Calcium, ↑Vitamin D,
Hyperparathyroidism: ↑→PTH ... Hyperparathyroidism: ↑PTH ... Hyperparathyroidism: ↑↑PTH ... endocrinology #PTH