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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Prolonged PT ... /PTT • Low plasma ... Fibrinogen: ↓ • PT ... /INR: ↑ • PTT: ... INR < 2.3 - APTT
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Witness patient ... - Be aware of coagulation ... platelets, INR, PTT ... twitter.com/PulmCrit #Checklist ... #ICU #CriticalCare
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
established disease) • aPTT ... mixing study (aPTT ... normal in mild cases ... ) • PT/INR & von ... • If possible, patients
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
Tube Placement Checklist ... Consent o Position Patient ... the tube as it passes ... @nickmmark #ChestTube ... #Management #CriticalCare
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... and go see the patient ... to know if the pt ... esp in work-up/management ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist ... to know if the pt ... settings + what the patient ... #CriticalCare # ... Management