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This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
presented with acute ... What's the diagnosis ... Pt had extensive ... #A4C #McConnells ... #Thrombus #Clots
Clot in Transit on POCUS Echocardiogram

Not something you ever want to see! How much should clot
Clot in Transit ... #clinical #s4c ... #cardiology #thrombus ... #VTE #pulmonaryembolism ... #AcutePE
ISTH Scoring System for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Platelet count:
 • Expected: Low (or normal)
 • Elevation
platelet aggregation PT ... using INR use PT ... to form clots, ... fibrinogen is also an acute-phase ... ISTH #Scoring #diagnosis
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
malignancy (Especially acute ... • Prolonged PT ... • Increased thrombin ... significant fibrin clot ... #Coagulation #diagnosis
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Warfarin • Acute ... DIC ABNORMAL ... discern these causes ... warfarin, direct thrombin
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Acute Hemolytic ... pain, dark urine, DIC ... Transfusion Related Acute ... Lung Injury (TRALI ... #Transfusion #diagnosis
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
- Acute Hemolytic ... pain, dark urine, DIC ... Transfusion Related Acute ... Lung Injury (TRALI ... #Transfusions #diagnosis
CABG Graft Pseudoaneurysm

Chest pain post CABG - always worth taking a look!  Large graft pseudoaneurysm!!
pseudoaneurysm with a clot ... Patient did well ... chest showed the diagnosis ... clinical #pocus #echocardiogram ... #s4c