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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Bleeding (64%) • Renal ... Subcutaneous dissecting hematoma ... • Severe Liver Disease ... #diagnosis #causes ... treatment #management #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... - DIC/TTP/HUS ... Others: • Fat ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #rheumatology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Liver Disease in ... Hepatic infarcts, Hematomas ... DIC • Aminotransferases ... #Pregnancy #hepatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
of cholestatic disease ... • Albumin • Coagulation ... hemolysis, bleeding, hematoma ... liver #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential #Hepatology
Causes of Anemia in Cirrhosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
LOW RETIC INDEX - ↓ PRODUCTION
 • Vitamin
- Differential Diagnosis ... Peptic ulcer disease ... vascular ectasia, Hematomas ... , DIC-low factor ... #Hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Venoocclusive disease ... hemolysis, bleeding, hematoma ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hepatology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• Heavy Chain disease ... et diutinum Neurologic ... vascular beds-renal ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Differential #Diagnosis