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ISTH Scoring System for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Platelet count:
 • Expected: Low (or normal)
 • Elevation
• Elevation in thrombin ... → thrormbin-induced ... the presence of thrombin ... can accelerate thrombin ... ISTH #Scoring #diagnosis
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 ... Cascade #platelet #thrombin ... clot #PT #PTT #diagnosis
Effect of Anticoagulants on Coagulation Tests
PT / INR, aPTT, Anti-Xa Activity, Activated Clotting Time, Thrombin Time,
Clotting Time, Thrombin ... Anticoagulation #Testing #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Embolism with IVC Thrombus ... most support her diagnosis ... demonstrate an IVC thrombus ... Embolism #IVC #Thrombus
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
- Differential Diagnostic ... least common): Thrombus ... Arterial - Thrombus ... #Differential #Diagnosis
How to Evaluate an Abnormal APTT
Step 1: Is the PT or APTT Artifactually Prolonged?
Step 2: Is
Heparin, or Direct Thrombin ... APTT #prolonged #diagnosis
Myocardial Infarction - Type 1 vs Type 2

The key difference between Type I vs. Type II
with occlusive thrombus ... non-occlusive thrombus ... imbalance alone #Diagnosis
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
 = right heart thrombus ... (or thrombi); RV ... Right heart mobile thrombus ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Aortic mural thrombus ... Cardiac: - Atrial thrombus ... Left ventricular thrombus ... #differential #diagnosis
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV thrombus ... , LAA Thrombus), ... Valve (Vegetation, Thrombus ... embolization Wlo LV thrombus ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis