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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Coagulation (DIC ... /PTT • Low plasma ... /INR: ↑ • PTT: ... INR < 2.3 - APTT ... causes #treatment #management
ISTH Scoring System for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Platelet count:
 • Expected: Low (or normal)
 • Elevation
Scoring System for Disseminated ... (DIC) Platelet ... , aPTT: • Expected ... small vessels #DIC ... #Disseminated #
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
and/or aPTT Prolonged ... typically prolong aPTT ... and aPTT 1. ... Disseminated intravascular ... coagulation (DIC
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
and aPTT If the ... PT and the aPTT ... hemorrhage • Disseminated ... intravascularcoagulation (DIC ... #aPTT #Prolonged
Therefore, studies obtained at the initial presentation in the emergency department should evaluate for fibrinolysis with
thromboplastin time (PTT ... decompensated DIC ... Diagnosis #Honc #DIC ... LaboratoryFindings #Disseminated ... Intravascular #Coagulation
Management of Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)

#DIC #Disseminated #intravascular #coagulation #Management #Hematology
Management of Disseminated ... intravascular coagulation ... (DIC) #DIC # ... Disseminated #intravascular ... #coagulation #Management
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
/NORMAL PTT: • ... /ABNORMAL PTT: ... /NORMAL PTT: Suggests ... PTT suggests liver ... failure, disseminated
Algorithm for the outpatient management of thrombocytopenia. 
(DIC = disseminated intravascular coagulation; EDTA = ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid;
the outpatient management ... (DIC = disseminated ... intravascular coagulation ... #Diagnosis #Management
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Management of Jehovah's ... document (e.g. some pts ... - Be aware of coagulation ... platelets, INR, PTT ... #CriticalCare #Management
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Diagnosis and Management ... epinephrine prn DIC ... CBC, fibrinogen, PT ... /PTT • Treat with ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management