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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Prolonged PT ... protein C and S Pathophysiology ... Fibrinogen: ↓ • PT ... Treat primary cause ... #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... unfractionated heparin ... e.g. heparin ... #differential #hematology ... #coagulation
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
for a Prolonged PT ... (e.g. heparin contamination ... thrombin inhibitors, heparin ... #differential #hematology ... #coagulation
The coagulation cascade is shown, separated into different phases with their endogenous and pharmacological inhibitors shown.
The coagulation ... #Coagulation #Cascade ... thrombin #clot #PT ... #pathophysiology ... Rivaroxaban #Edoxaban #heparin
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Hyperhomocysteinemia - Heparin-induced ... intravascular coagulation ... and other causes ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
• Albumin • Coagulation ... factors: PT/INR ... replaced by non-hepatic ... Hemolysis #liver #chemistry ... #differential #Hepatology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
inhibitor of a coagulation ... Acquired: • Heparin ... intravascular coagulation ... discern these causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology