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Disorders associated with an increased D-dimer value 
via @GoodishIntent 


#Clinical #Diagnosis #Ddimer
an increased D-dimer ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Ddimer
Age adjusted D Dimer

Patients Age x 10 (85 year-old patients would have an age-adjusted 
cutoff of
Age adjusted D Dimer ... @RBuhumaid #DDimer
D-dimer
Plasma D-dimer is a product of clot breakdown, released upon degradation of polymerized, crosslinked fibrin. Elevated
D-dimer Plasma ... D-dimer is a product ... Elevated plasma D-dimer ... D-dimer has been ... @DharSaty #Ddimer
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Clinical Features: Fever, Splenomegaly, Hepatomegaly, Lymphadenopathy, Confusion
Classic lab findings in HLH: ↑↑ ferritin, Anemia,
Fibrinogen & ↑ d-dimer ... receptor Diagnostic Criteria ... Histiocyte Society Criteria ... the following 8 criteria ... diagnosis #hematology #criteria
Markers of Organ Dysfunction in Severe Sepsis 
Altered consciousness 
Confusion 
Psychosis 

Tachycardia 
Hypotension 
Altered CVP 
Altered
Creatinine PT/APTT, D-Dimer ... CriticalCare #Diagnosis #Criteria
Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria

In the United States, the workup rate for PE is astonishingly high, with
Embolism Rule-Out Criteria ... still receive d-dimer ... Embolism #RuleOut #Criteria
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Severity and Prognosis
Criteria for Severe CAP - Severe CAP present in 1
and Prognosis Criteria ... present in 1 major criterion ... or 3 minor criteria ... met • Major criteria ... ventilation • Minor criteria
Infective Endocarditis: Modified Duke Criteria
Clinical Criteria: 
1. Two major criteria 
2. One major and three minor
Modified Duke Criteria ... Clinical Criteria ... Two major criteria ... and three minor criteria ... Five minor criteria
LVH by voltage criteria - (Sokolow-Lyon Index) #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #LVH #Hypertrophy #Criteria #Sokolow #Lyon
LVH by voltage criteria ... #Hypertrophy #Criteria ... Lyon #Voltage #Criteria
Left Bundle Branch Block Criteria #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #LBBB #Criteria #ECGEducator
Bundle Branch Block Criteria ... MedStudent #EKG #LBBB #Criteria