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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Intravascular Coagulation ... levels of factors VII ... is simultaneous coagulation ... Thromboembolism (7%) • CNS ... #diagnosis #causes
Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
Lightning Strike Electrical ... Ground current ELECTRICAL ... VASC: necrosis, coagulation ... CNS- stroke, seizure ... Injury #clinical #video
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
Electrocution Electrical ... VASC: necrosis, coagulation ... CNS- stroke, seizure ... do NOT recreate video ... Injury #clinical #video