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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Intravascular Coagulation (DIC ... • Elevated D-Dimer ... Manifestations of DIC ... • PTT: ↑ • D-Dimer ... MAHA: TTP/HUS > DIC
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
function of the DIP ... Exam: Swollen and ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand
Therefore, studies obtained at the initial presentation in the emergency department should evaluate for fibrinolysis with
fibrinogen levels, D-dimer ... normalized ratio (INR), and ... evaluate for anemia and ... decompensated DIC ... Diagnosis #Honc #DIC
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
DIC is a clinical ... and laboratory ... intravascular coagulation and ... platelet count, D-dimer
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
" on lateral x-ray ... onto outstretched hand ... dorsum of the hand ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
ISTH Scoring System for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Platelet count:
 • Expected: Low (or normal)
 • Elevation
Intravascular Coagulation (DIC ... presence of thrombin and ... INR use PT D-dimer ... small vessels #DIC
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Tinnitus #Diagnosis #EM #ENT #PrimaryCare #Tinnitus #Differential #Algorithm #RedFlags #Ddxof
Algorithm and Differential ... Tinnitus #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Bradycardia #Diagnosis #Management #EM #Cardiology #Bradycardia #Algorithm #Differential #AVBlock
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation and ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #Bradycardia #Algorithm
Types and causes of acute diarrhea #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Diarrhea #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Types and causes ... diarrhea #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Causes #Nausea #Vomiting #Differential #NonGI
Causes of Nausea and ... - Differential Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #EM ... Differential #NonGI #Algorithm