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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
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
PT and/or aPTT ... Prothrombin Time (PT ... typically prolong PT ... Disseminated intravascular ... #Abnormal #PT
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
for a Prolonged PT ... and aPTT If the ... PT and the aPTT ... #Abnormal #PT ... #aPTT #Prolonged
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
/NORMAL PTT: • ... /NORMAL PTT: Suggests ... and the PTT suggests ... liver failure, disseminated ... discern these causes
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
Fusarium Infections ... germinates > blood > disseminated ... manifestations of Fusarium ... . open globe), pt ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis #management
Fusarium Treatment
 • Antifungal "susceptibility" can vary with Fusarium spp
 • F. oxysporum: low MICS to
Fusarium Treatment ... Therapeutic options for disseminated ... amphotericin B for severe cases ... . open globe), pt ... infectiousdiseases #management