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| Evidence of petechiae. | | Evidence of petechiae. |
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| |q2=Abnormalitites of which part of the coagulation system will result in these clinical signs? | | |q2=Abnormalitites of which part of the coagulation system will result in these clinical signs? |
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| The presence of petechiae suggests the presence of either a vascular or platelet abnormality (vasculitis, thrombocytopenia, thrombopathia). | | The presence of petechiae suggests the presence of either a vascular or platelet abnormality (vasculitis, thrombocytopenia, thrombopathia). |
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| |q3=Is the platelet count low enough to result in clinical signs of spontaneous hemorrhage? | | |q3=Is the platelet count low enough to result in clinical signs of spontaneous hemorrhage? |
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| Spontaneous hemorrhage, however, does not usually occur until the platelet count is less than 20,000/μl. | | Spontaneous hemorrhage, however, does not usually occur until the platelet count is less than 20,000/μl. |
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| |q4=Name four categories for the etiology of the coagulation abnormality. List one example for each cause. | | |q4=Name four categories for the etiology of the coagulation abnormality. List one example for each cause. |
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| *sequestration (liver/spleen disease) | | *sequestration (liver/spleen disease) |
| *destruction (immune-mediated disease) | | *destruction (immune-mediated disease) |
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