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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
+ Bleeding Treatment ... Treat primary cause ... #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
4-T Score for the Likelihood of Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
 - Thrombocytopenia - Compare the highest platelet
count
Likelihood of Heparin ... Induced Thrombocytopenia ... Other potential cause ... #Induced #Thrombocytopenia ... Likelihood #Diagnosis #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... effect following treatment ... following EtOH induced ... thrombocytopenia ... #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
inflammation • Thrombocytopenia ... : - Thrombocytopenia ... : - Drug induced ... deficiencies - PNH ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Heparin Induced ... Thrombocytopenia ... #Induced #Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Hyperhomocysteinemia - Heparin-induced ... thrombocytopenia ... intravascular coagulation ... and other causes ... pathophysiology #hematology
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
and to adjust treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #HIT #Heparin # ... Induced #Thrombocytopenia
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
(e.g. heparin contamination ... thrombin inhibitors, heparin ... deficiency • Reduced ... #differential #hematology ... #coagulation
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... e.g. heparin ... Reduced liver synthesis ... #differential #hematology ... #coagulation
PLATELETS Mnemonic for Causes of Thrombocytopenia

P - Platelet Disorders (DIC, ITP, TTP)
L - Leukemia, Lymphoma
A -
PLATELETS Mnemonic for Causes ... of Thrombocytopenia ... Toxin (Drug or Heparin-induced ... Mnemonic #Acronym #Thrombocytopenia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology