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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
The coagulation cascade is shown, separated into different phases with their endogenous and pharmacological inhibitors shown.
platelet #thrombin #clot ... #PT #PTT #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #anticoagulation
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
and Management ... established disease) • aPTT ... mixing study (aPTT ... may be normal in ... mild cases) • PT
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation ... Hypofibrinogenemia • ↑ PT ... ↑ PTT • ↑ Fibrin ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... over 10 minutes, may ... CBC, fibrinogen, PT ... /PTT • Treat with
Greater Saphenous Vein Thrombosis on POCUS
Pt-leg pain/redness/swelling. Proximal TRV image. 
Diagnosis: Greater Saphenous Vein Thrombosis without
Thrombosis on POCUS Pt-leg ... Diagnosis: Greater ... or prior hx of clots ... be treated with anticoagulation ... , otherwise it may