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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
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
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... red to purple, hemorrhagic ... Solar purpura - Trauma ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #rheumatology
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Postpartum Hemorrhage ... - Differential Diagnosis ... to gather POC Trauma ... epinephrine prn DIC ... compression (using ultrasound
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... Finger deformity caused ... PIP joint • Ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... than 2 mm) of hemorrhage ... integrity: - Trauma ... fulminans - DIC ... • Abdominal ultrasound
Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Mild Non-proliferative DR
 • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
Pathogenesis and clinical ... ischemia -> Venous beading ... retinal ischemia causes ... neovascularization in the disc ... ophthalmology #diagnosis
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Fundoscopy: optic disc ... with splinter hemorrhages ... Clinical manifestations ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

What is the leading cause of this pathology in patients under 40
What is the leading ... cause of this pathology ... Resolution: Trauma ... The most common cause ... Ocular #POCUS #clinical