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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
ABO incompatible blood ... Treatment: • Treat ... primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
• Fluids + blood ... pregnancy related cause ... thromboembolic disease, breast ... endometrial path0100' or breast ... #Management #Obstetrics
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pinpoint areas ... deficiency - Abnormal ... fulminans - DIC
Bleeding manifestations 
Petechiae are small, flat, red, discrete areas of skin bleeding that are typically <2
red, discrete areas ... occur in dependent areas ... follow dependent areas ... ecchymosis) is caused ... of extravasated blood
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
ketoacidosis (DKA) - caused ... 7.35) w/ elevated blood ... pregnancy, where blood ... Glucosuria causes ... differential #diagnosis #management
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
the peripheral blood ... cells - Blood & ... crises • Blasts ... Fibrinolysis & DIC ... Intracellular Urate
Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Mild Non-proliferative DR
 • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
Hemorrhages • Focal areas ... ischemia -> Venous beading ... retinal ischemia causes ... neovascularization in the disc ... Retinopathy #Diabetes #ophthalmology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... Infiltration: Often breast ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding ... intestines, white blood
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
pain, dark urine, DIC ... Causes purpura & ... cause of transfusion ... to inability to break ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
pain, dark urine, DIC ... Causes purpura & ... cause of transfusion ... to inability to break ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management