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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... dysfunction (16%) • Shock ... Thrombocytopenia - Normal ... - APTT < 1.5 x normal ... causes #treatment #management
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... • Pathophysiology ... and sometimes DIC ... negative bacteria, fungi ... Lactated Ringers > Normal
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Diagnosis: • Direct fungal ... level • A low or normal ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... fever • Septic shock ... #Diagnosis #Management