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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
ABO incompatible blood ... protein C and S Pathophysiology ... organ damage Clinical ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... treatment #management #hematology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Pathogenesis and clinical ... congenital defects) -> Abnormal ... -> Pale Optic Disc ... Occlusion #CRAO #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
: < 1% Clinically ... of peripheral blood ... cultures, including blood ... likelihood of negative clinical ... #pathophysiology
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
inflammation persist → DIC ... possible Patient's clinical ... the key to the diagnosis ... Canimorsus #Skin #Rash #dermatology ... #clinical #photo
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
cooled from the normal ... which can plug blood ... Cryofibrinogenemia Clinical ... : • + Clinical ... skin necrosis • DIC
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... Workup: • Full Blood ... Mediastinal mass) • CT ... marrow biopsy - if blood ... physical exam, CT
Melioidosis - Skin Infection
63M h/o diabetes with c/o fever, chest pain, dyspnea x 3 days, CT
dyspnea x 3 days, CT ... Blood/wound cultures ... Diagnosis: Melioidosis ... Infection #Cellulitis #Clinical ... #Photo #dermatology