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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Intravascular Coagulation (DIC ... levels of factors VII ... organ damage Clinical ... Thromboembolism (7%) • CNS ... Manifestations of DIC
Anisocoria Evaluation Flow Chart - Differential Diagnosis
1. Check pupillary reaction to light 
2. Measure pupil size.
in bright and dim ... Anisocoria - CN ... Anisocoria #Evaluation #Algorithm
Post-abortion Hemorrhage Management Algorithm
Cervical laceration
 → Direct pressure, silver nitrate for small laceration
 → Repair with
Hemorrhage Management Algorithm ... Laparoscopy and Repair Clinical ... coagulopathy or DIC ... products and contact Critical ... Hemorrhage #Management #Algorithm
Inverted Triceps Reflex 
Triceps reflex testing elicited flexion rather than extension of the forearm. C7 lesion
Inverted Triceps ... Reflex Triceps ... C7 lesion was found ... #Inverted #Triceps ... Reflex #neurology #clinical
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
involvement • 30%: CNS ... leukostasis syndrome: CNS ... Fibrinolysis & DIC ... response to mosquito bites
In this video, you see right sided atrophy, right sided deviation, and fasiculations R>L, indicating a
cranial nerves VII ... CN VII (facial weakness ... “mee-mee-mee;” CN ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
arises from C5, C6, C7 ... branches are to the triceps ... When clinically ... nerve remember: • Triceps
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Further Workup • CNS ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... node biopsy • Clinical
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
related to dog bites ... inflammation persist → DIC ... possible Patient's clinical ... #dermatology #clinical
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical Pearls ... • CN VI palsy ... for ptosis with CN ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm