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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Prolonged PT ... • Severe Liver ... #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... Early liver disease ... Reduced liver synthesis ... (DIC) c. ... #Causes #diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
• Reduced liver ... intravascularcoagulation (DIC ... amyloidosis #Abnormal ... #Causes #diagnosis ... #coagulation
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
PT/NORMAL PTT: ... PT/ABNORMAL PTT ... PT/NORMAL PTT: ... ABNORMAL PT/ ... discern these causes
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
regarding the diagnosis ... <45% and SF is normal ... If other causes ... hemochromatosis #algorithm #diagnosis ... #management #hepatology