zevvyti thought I read that INR was 12 and got real confused on that question+
topgunberis there a reason for the decreased PTT? or is that just a distraction+
justanotherimg@topgunber It throwed me off as well, but I found this on google- Sometimes a traumatic or difficult blood collection may result in activation of the coagulation pathway in the sample, resulting in a shortened aPTT time. So I guess it was just a distraction.+
icrieeverytiemIt's still confusing. The decreased PT and PTT seemed like hypercoagulability and the only rationale to eliminate that is that he is asymptomatic. Unfortunately I picked DVT and lost an easy point.+1
athenathefirstalso is subungal hemorrhage seen in infective endocarditis?+
submitted by โmadden875(25)
From Goljan:
Platelet problem = epistaxis, echymoses, petechia, bleeding from superficial scratches
Coagulation problem = late re-bleed, Menorrhagia, GI bleeds, hemarthroses