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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
dysfunction (25%) • Hepatic ... or venipuncture sites ... 100mg/dL) - Heparin ... INR < 2.3 - APTT ... treatment #management #hematology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
unfractionated heparin ... cause e.g. heparin ... intravascular coagulation ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... Pre-analytical cause (e.g. heparin ... thrombin inhibitors, heparin ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
of Hemostasis - Differential ... inhibitor of a coagulation ... Acquired: • Heparin ... intravascular coagulation ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
• Albumin • Coagulation ... replaced by non-hepatic ... ALT AST:ALT Ratios ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis