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Last Update: 10/26/2024 01:52 AM
Current Deck: PGY 2 Path Review::Exam 2: Dec 6::Pathoma::04 Hemostasis
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Why can liver failure cause a secondary hemostasis issue? How do we monitor liver failure-related secondary hemostasis issues?
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Decreased production of coagulation factors and decreased activation of vitamin K by epoxide reductase.
Typically monitored with PT (factor VII has fastest turnover, so PT is a more accurate measure than PTT)
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