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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... Treat primary cause ... 100mg/dL) - Heparin ... #diagnosis #causes ... treatment #management #hematology
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Causes of Arterial ... artery aneurysm: Causes ... intravascular coagulation ... neoplasms - PNH ... Diagnosis #clots #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
vascular disorders, coagulation ... Platelet defects • Coagulation ... deficiencies - PNH ... Cholesterol emboli • Septic ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
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
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
The coagulation cascade is shown, separated into different phases with their endogenous and pharmacological inhibitors shown.
The coagulation ... #Coagulation #Cascade ... diagnosis #models #hematology ... #pathophysiology ... Rivaroxaban #Edoxaban #heparin
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Causes include : ... (e.g. heparin contamination ... thrombin inhibitors, heparin ... #differential #hematology ... #coagulation
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... intravascular coagulation ... hemoglobinuria (PNH ... Extravascular #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
replicates within CNS ... invade URT & via hematologic ... , altered LOC; septic ... CNS and hematologic ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... without other cause ... transfusion • Pathophysiology ... with pulmonary edema ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology