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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 ... 100mg/dL) - Heparin ... treatment #management #hematology
ISTH Scoring System for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Platelet count:
 • Expected: Low (or normal)
 • Elevation
(DIC) Platelet ... platelet aggregation PT ... using INR use PT ... small vessels #DIC ... Scoring #diagnosis #hematology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Summary of Coagulation ... Medications - Heparin ... Post-partum • Acute DIC ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Coagulation ... comparison #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
unfractionated heparin ... cause e.g. heparin ... (DIC) c. ... #differential #hematology ... #coagulation
Prothrombin Time (PT) and Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)

Prothrombin Time (PT) - Often Elevated in:
 • Vitamin
Prothrombin Time (PT ... Prothrombin Time (PT ... elevated in: • Heparin ... elevated in: • DIC ... Thromboplastin #laboratory #hematology
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Pre-analytical cause (e.g. heparin ... thrombin inhibitors, heparin ... intravascularcoagulation (DIC ... #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
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
marrow disease - DIC ... Defects: • DIC ... Purpura Fulminans (DIC ... Cholesterol emboli • Septic ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
inhibitor of a coagulation ... Acquired: • Heparin ... Warfarin • Acute DIC ... intravascular coagulation ... disease • Acute DIC
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
Laboratory Findings in Hepatic ... - Prolonged PT ... As a result of DIC ... #LiverFailure #Hepatic ... #Hepatology #Laboratory