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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
/PTT • Low plasma ... Acral cyanosis • Hemorrhagic ... /INR: ↑ • PTT: ... INR < 2.3 - APTT ... causes #treatment #management
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. ... Massive hemorrhage ... (DIC) c.
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 ... • Massive hemorrhage ... intravascularcoagulation (DIC ... #aPTT #Prolonged
ISTH Scoring System for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Platelet count:
 • Expected: Low (or normal)
 • Elevation
Intravascular Coagulation ... (DIC) Platelet ... , aPTT: • Expected ... consumption of coagulation ... small vessels #DIC
Therefore, studies obtained at the initial presentation in the emergency department should evaluate for fibrinolysis with
prothrombin time (PT ... thromboplastin time (PTT ... decompensated DIC ... Diagnosis #Honc #DIC ... Intravascular #Coagulation
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
/NORMAL PTT: • ... /ABNORMAL PTT: ... Perform a PTT mixing ... /NORMAL PTT: Suggests ... ABNORMAL PTT: Prolongation
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Postpartum Hemorrhage ... Diagnosis and Management ... epinephrine prn DIC ... /PTT • Treat with ... #Postpartum #Hemorrhage
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
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
dysfunction • Hemorrhagic ... Hypofibrinogenemia • ↑ PT ... ↑ PTT • ↑ Fibrin ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management
Figure 2
Modified Physiological Triage Tool (MPTT)-24 algorithm with increased respiratory rate upper threshold (≥24), conscious level
Physiological Triage Tool (MPTT ... external catastrophic haemorrhage ... JamieVassallo #Management