Coagulation Disorders Tutorial  

Introduction

Very Sociable Guy

Chest Pain

Girl with a Rash  

England 1944

Trouble Healing

Morning Stiffness

Bruises Easily

Shortness of Breath

Drug Interactions

Review

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Quiz Please

Mr. JH is a 24 year-old man who presents with substernal chest pain.
 
  • Says it feels like he's swallowing a flaming softball.
  • He's diaphoretic with BP of 100/46 mmHg.
  • His EKG is pretty diagnostic.
    • How can this be?
    • He's young.
    • A nonsmoker.
  • Family history positive for pulmonary embolus and myocardial infarction in both sexes at a young age.
  • His chemistries? His cholesterol must be off the map.
  • His CBC?
  • Clotting studies
    • PT = 11 seconds (control value = 11 seconds)
    • aPTT = 28 seconds (reference = 24 - 32 seconds)
 
 

 
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