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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
history of trauma, sepsis ... • Prolonged PT ... Fibrinogen: ↓ • PT ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... intravascularcoagulation (DIC ... amyloidosis #Abnormal ... #differential # ... hematology #coagulation
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... intravascular coagulation (DIC ... Jcortesizaguirr #Abnormal ... #differential # ... hematology #coagulation
PLATELETS Mnemonic for Causes of Thrombocytopenia

P - Platelet Disorders (DIC, ITP, TTP)
L - Leukemia, Lymphoma
A -
PLATELETS Mnemonic for Causes ... Platelet Disorders (DIC ... A - Aplastic Anemia ... Toxin (Drug or Heparin-induced ... Thrombocytopenia #Differential
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
PT/NORMAL PTT: ... PT/ABNORMAL PTT ... Acquired: • Heparin ... PT/NORMAL PTT: ... ABNORMAL PT/
Causes of Anemia in Cirrhosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
LOW RETIC INDEX - ↓ PRODUCTION
 • Vitamin
Causes of Anemia ... , Inflammation NORMAL ... gastric, rectal, Peptic ... Wilson's disease, DIC-low ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology