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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Intravascular Coagulation (DIC ... Manifestations of DIC ... Findings in DIC ... MAHA: TTP/HUS > DIC ... for bleeding #DIC
Prothrombin Time (PT) and Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)

Prothrombin Time (PT) - Often Elevated in:
 • Vitamin
inhibitor • Liver ... elevated in: • Heparin ... elevated in: • DIC ... Thromboplastin #laboratory
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
Commonly Observed Laboratory ... Findings in Hepatic ... As a result of DIC ... #LiverFailure #Hepatic ... #Hepatology #Laboratory
Septic Arthritis of the Finger: Note redness and swelling at DIP joint of the index finger.

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Septic Arthritis ... and swelling at DIP ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... SepticArthritis #Finger #DIP
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Diseases • Septic ... more time for the laboratory ... profile, including liver ... function tests (LFTs ... #laboratory #workup
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
with motion • Lots ... in Rheumatoid arthritis ... affects the knee hip ... Stiffness is short-lived ... JointPain #Diagnosis #pathophysiology