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Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT) 1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... FVIII antibody ... Pre-analytical cause ... aPTT #Prolonged #Causes
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies) • Systemic lupus erythematosus 1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody ... Anti-dsDNA (in 70% of cases ... anti-topoisomerase antibody ... seen in 30—70% of cases ... #Antinuclear #Antibody
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup History: - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... practices that could cause ... PLT in selected cases ... patients if the cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Approach (when evaluation should be done): 1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... from different classes ... renovascular or endocrine causes ... Causes: • Vascular ... Hypertension #Workup #causes
Anemia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis - History, Physical Exam, Labs - Microcytic - Normocytic -
Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary Epidemiology 1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
countries (11-24 cases ... Americans (18-71 cases ... Asian countries (1 case ... mortality: 9-14 cases ... symptoms are not caused
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Hyperacute: - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common causes ... more than one cause
Causes of Granulomatous Liver Diseases - Differential Diagnosis Infections (Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, Parasitic) Malignancy Autoimmune Drugs/Toxins Others #Granulomatous #Liver #hepatic #granulomas #Differential
Causes of Granulomatous
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features 1) Skin • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
, oral cavity) Caused ... polyuria in the case ... hypertension (90% of cases
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