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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Recent history of trauma ... organ damage Clinical ... Acral cyanosis • Hemorrhagic ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Intracranial Bleeding ... Vasculitis • TTP • DIC ... Involvement - Other • Trauma
Causes of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vessel Disease
 • Aneurysm
 • Vascular Malformation
Other
 • Bleeding
Causes of Subarachnoid ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Malformation Other • Bleeding ... Diathesis • Trauma ... #Stroke #CVA #Neurology
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Postpartum Hemorrhage ... Using external abdominal ... to gather POC Trauma ... epinephrine prn DIC ... compression (using ultrasound
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
than 2 mm) of hemorrhage ... integrity: - Trauma ... fulminans - DIC ... Skin biopsy • Abdominal ... ultrasound #
Causes of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension:
 • Essential Hypertension (Aneurysm)
 • Drugs (Cocaine,
Causes of Intracerebral ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Vasculitis Other: • Trauma ... • Bleeding diathesis ... #Stroke #CVA #Neurology
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage ... Coagulopathy: DIC ... hemoptysis • Trauma ... Nasopharyngeal bleeding ... #pulmonary #causes
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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in Stroke: • Clinical ... diagnosis of ischemic ... Ischemic stroke, head trauma ... Previous intracranial hemorrhage ... Active internal bleeding
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Clinical ... • Neurologic ... a mass as the cause ... • Subdural Hemorrhage
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
post-arrest intra-abdominal ... hemorrhage are ... towards cardiac causes ... hypotension as bleeding ... #trauma #ultrasound