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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Disseminated Intravascular ... Treat primary cause ... #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... (e.g. heparin contamination ... deficiency • Reduced ... hemorrhage • Disseminated ... #hematology #coagulation
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... Reduced liver synthesis ... Disseminated intravascular ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Drug Induced Liver ... Algorithm DILI ... for alternative causes ... disorder (e.g. ascites ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Hyperhomocysteinemia - Heparin-induced ... thrombocytopenia - Disseminated ... intravascular coagulation ... and other causes ... pathophysiology #hematology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... elevated iron indices ... hemochromatosis; HIC, hepatic ... #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Refractory Ascites - Ascites that cannot be mobilized or early recurrence that cannot be prevented
Diuretic Resistant:
week Diuretic-induced ... >6 mmol/L • Hepatic ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #treatment ... #hepatology