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Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... #GiantCell #arteritis ... #Diagnosis #Management
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... variants of both • Acral ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... causes #treatment #management ... #hematology
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
and sometimes DIC ... CLINICAL RECOGNITION ... CLINICAL FEATURES ... /kg/hr • The Neurologic ... Hg - AMS GCS