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Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
DIC is a clinical ... and laboratory diagnosis ... conditions such as disseminated ... intravascular coagulation ... #Hematology #Pathology
ISTH Scoring System for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Platelet count:
 • Expected: Low (or normal)
 • Elevation
Scoring System for Disseminated ... (DIC) Platelet ... #Disseminated # ... ISTH #Scoring #diagnosis ... #hematology #laboratory
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
- Differential Diagnosis ... endocarditis) - Disseminated ... intravascular coagulation ... MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC ... #clots #hematology
Therefore, studies obtained at the initial presentation in the emergency department should evaluate for fibrinolysis with
to evaluate for anemia ... decompensated DIC ... #Diagnosis #Honc ... #Disseminated # ... Intravascular #Coagulation
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Disseminated Intravascular ... Coagulation (DIC ... #Disseminated # ... #diagnosis #causes ... treatment #management #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... ): - Disseminated ... intravascular coagulation ... (DIC) - HELLP ... #hematology #anemia
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Iron-deficiency anemia ... thrombocytopenia (ITP), Disseminated ... coagulopathy (DIC ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Hemolytic anemia ... Defects: • DIC ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #rheumatology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Differential Diagnosis ... Meningococcemia - Disseminated ... fulminans - DIC ... Complete blood count coagulation ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... hemorrhage • Disseminated ... intravascularcoagulation (DIC ... #differential #hematology ... #coagulation