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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
/PTT • Low plasma ... /INR: ↑ • PTT: ... + Bleeding Treatment ... INR < 2.3 - APTT ... #management #hematology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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

What?
A subset of
manifestations: from easy bruising ... Hypofibrinogenemia • ↑ PT ... ↑ PTT • ↑ Fibrin ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
hematological malignancy arising ... involvement • PET ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... hematology #oncology #management