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ISTH Scoring System for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Platelet count:
 • Expected: Low (or normal)
 • Elevation
for Disseminated Intravascular ... platelet aggregation PT ... using INR use PT ... to form clots, ... #Disseminated #Intravascular
Cool echo - RV strain, McConnell sign, and CLOT IN TRANSIT!! BP is normal and pt
McConnell sign, and CLOT ... is normal and pt ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... Pulmonary #Embolism #Thrombus ... #Clots #InTransit
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
Pericardial Clot ... effusion with large clot ... Pericardial #effusion #clot ... #thrombus #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
Thrombus in transit ... Pt had extensive ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... PulmonaryEmbolism #Thrombus ... #Clots #InTransit
Thrombus in Transit on 3D Echocardiogram 

- Morgan Cantu ACS, RCS @MorganC06473791

#Clot #Thrombus #Transit #3D #Echocardiogram
Thrombus in Transit ... MorganC06473791 #Clot ... #Thrombus #Transit ... clinical #cardiology #A4C
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Disseminated Intravascular ... • Prolonged PT ... • Increased thrombin ... Fibrinogen: ↓ • PT ... significant fibrin clot
The coagulation cascade is shown, separated into different phases with their endogenous and pharmacological inhibitors shown.
FVa to generate thrombin ... Thrombin, then primes ... large amounts of thrombin ... Cascade #platelet #thrombin ... #clot #PT #PTT
IVC Thrombus on POCUS

If you find extensive lower extremity DVT on your POCUS ...check the IVC.
IVC Thrombus on ... This pt had a massive ... IVC clot! ... eabramsMD #IVC #Thrombus ... clinical #ultrasound #Clot
Huge LV thrombus on Echocardiogram

Patient with HF and TIA, in sinus rhythm. Heparin, followed by warfarin,
Huge LV thrombus ... followed by warfarin, clot ... DrRajeshG1 #LV #thrombus ... POCUS #cardiology #a4c
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal PT ... Prothrombin Time (PT ... typically prolong PT ... drugs e.g. direct thrombin ... Disseminated intravascular