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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 ... dysfunction (16%) • Shock ... Acral cyanosis • Hemorrhagic ... Treat primary cause
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Hemispheric • Hemorrhage ... • Intracranial Bleeding ... Brain Stem • Hemorrhage ... Vasculitis • TTP • DIC ... Involvement - Other • Trauma
Causes of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vessel Disease
 • Aneurysm
 • Vascular Malformation
Other
 • Bleeding
Hemorrhage - Differential ... Malformation Other • Bleeding ... Diathesis • Trauma ... #Subarachnoid #Hemorrhage ... #Stroke #CVA #Neurology
Causes of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension:
 • Essential Hypertension (Aneurysm)
 • Drugs (Cocaine,
Hemorrhage (ICH ... • Bleeding diathesis ... • Hemorrhage ... into tumors • Hemorrhage ... Intracerebral #Hemorrhage
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... O2 delivery • Hemorrhagic ... : bleeding out ( ... ) bleeding in (trauma ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... O2 delivery • Hemorrhagic ... : bleeding out ( ... ) bleeding in (trauma ... #differential #causes
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

What is the leading cause of this pathology in patients under 40
Vitreous Hemorrhage ... demonstrates a vitreous hemorrhage ... of vitreous hemorrhage ... #Vitreous #Hemorrhage ... Ocular #POCUS #clinical
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Postpartum Hemorrhage ... to gather POC Trauma ... epinephrine prn DIC ... compression (using ultrasound ... #Postpartum #Hemorrhage
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 ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #causes
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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in Stroke: • Clinical ... present, in which case ... Ischemic stroke, head trauma ... Previous intracranial hemorrhage ... Active internal bleeding