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Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) vs Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
#Diagnosis #TTP #DIC #Comparison #Table #Laboratory #Findings #RebelEM
Intravascular Coagulation ... (DIC) #Diagnosis ... #TTP #DIC #Comparison ... #Table #Laboratory
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
hemorrhage, while under-coagulation ... #management #algorithm ... #medications #table ... hematology #warfarin #dosing
ISTH Scoring System for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Platelet count:
 • Expected: Low (or normal)
 • Elevation
Intravascular Coagulation ... (DIC) Platelet ... consumption of coagulation ... DO NOT monitor using ... small vessels #DIC
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Summary of Coagulation ... Post-partum • Acute DIC ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Coagulation ... Deficiencies #Summary #table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
presents with coagulation ... schistocytes, DIC ... pregnancy * Severe coagulation ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
presents with coagulation ... schistocytes, DIC ... pregnancy * Severe coagulation ... hematology #diagnosis #table
Replacement Heart Valves - Mechanical and Bioprosthetic
Mechanical Valves:
 • Ball and Cage Valves: Hufnagel Caged Ball
• Nontilting Disc ... Discontinued • Tilting Disc ... popular mechanical design ... Bioprosthetic #comparison #table
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... intravascular coagulation ... (DIC) • Anti-coagulation ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
The International Society for Thrombosis and Haemostasis Subcommittee recognizes a published scoring system to help identify
help identify DIC ... i a t e d with DIC ... calculated by using ... suggestive of DIC ... Intravascular #Coagulation
Flowchart to interpreting pleural fluid analysis using Light's criteria and based on the British Thoracic Society
fluid analysis using ... medical diagrams, tables ... lights #criteria #algorithm