PRO. TIME HIGH DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS

DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS FOR AN ELEVATED PT

Acute Hepatic Failure

Hepatic Cirrhosis

     Hepatitis

          Viral (A,B,C,D)

          Autoimmune

          Alcoholic

Cholestasis

     Primary Biliary Cirrhosis

     Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

Consumption Coagulopathies

     Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)

Anticoagulant (Warfarin) Therapy

Antibiotics

Cholestyramine Use

Steatorrhea

Dietary Deficiency of Vitamin K

     Antiobiotic Therapy 

Hyperthyroidism

Erythrocytosis