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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, ... ISTH #Scoring #diagnosis ... #hematology #laboratory
Effect of Anticoagulants on Coagulation Tests
PT / INR, aPTT, Anti-Xa Activity, Activated Clotting Time, Thrombin Time,
Anticoagulants on Coagulation ... Tests PT / INR, ... Clotting Time, Thrombin ... Anticoagulation #Testing #Diagnosis ... #Laboratory #Effects
Cool echo - RV strain, McConnell sign, and CLOT IN TRANSIT!! BP is normal and pt
McConnell sign, and CLOT ... is normal and pt ... @eabramsMD #Clinical ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... Pulmonary #Embolism #Thrombus
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
What's the diagnosis ... Pt had extensive ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Clots #InTransit
The coagulation cascade is shown, separated into different phases with their endogenous and pharmacological inhibitors shown.
The coagulation ... Thrombin, then primes ... #Coagulation #Cascade ... #clot #PT #PTT ... #diagnosis #models
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Increased thrombin ... organ damage Clinical ... venipuncture sites Laboratory ... significant fibrin clot ... #diagnosis #causes
Normal Thromboelastogram - Specific parameters represent the 3 phases of the cell-based model of haemostasis: initiation,
certain level of clot ... formation; i.e. thrombin ... lysis time (s) #Diagnosis ... #Hematology #Coagulation ... Interpretation #Laboratory
Greater Saphenous Vein Thrombosis on POCUS
Pt-leg pain/redness/swelling. Proximal TRV image. 
Diagnosis: Greater Saphenous Vein Thrombosis without
Thrombosis on POCUS Pt-leg ... Diagnosis: Greater ... Thrombus from SFJ ... or prior hx of clots ... Thrombosis #POCUS #clinical
This is the bedside Echo of a critically ill young lady who was transferred in profound
Her working diagnoses ... this Echo in this clinical ... scenario made the diagnosis ... POCUS #Cardiac #A4C ... MassivePE #Embolism #Thrombus