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ISTH Scoring System for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Platelet count:
 • Expected: Low (or normal)
 • Elevation
Intravascular Coagulation (DIC ... • Elevation in thrombin ... small vessels #DIC ... ISTH #Scoring #diagnosis ... #hematology #laboratory
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
- Differential Diagnosis ... APLS:PLT ↓ HEMATOLOGIC ... MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #clots #hematology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
inhibitors, direct thrombin ... Post-partum • Acute DIC ... table #comparison #diagnosis ... #hematology #deficiency
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... marrow disease - DIC ... Purpura Fulminans (DIC ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #rheumatology
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Embolism with IVC Thrombus ... most support her diagnosis ... demonstrate an IVC thrombus ... Embolism #IVC #Thrombus ... clinical #ultrasound #echocardiogram
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Intravascular Coagulation (DIC ... • Increased thrombin ... Manifestations of DIC ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... treatment #management #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
- Differential Diagnosis ... • TTP/HUS • DIC ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
- Differential Diagnosis ... Structural: myxoma, thrombus ... Migraine-induced Blood: DIC ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

Febrile/Toxic, Palpable: 
 - Meningococcaemia, Disseminated Gonococcal Infection,
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... Purpura Fulminans, DIC ... Rash #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #Skin
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... transplant • DIC ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #hemolysis