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ISTH Scoring System for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Platelet count:
 • Expected: Low (or normal)
 • Elevation
(DIC) Platelet ... using INR use PT ... to form clots, ... ISTH #Scoring #diagnosis ... #hematology #laboratory
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
The coagulation cascade is shown, separated into different phases with their endogenous and pharmacological inhibitors shown.
The coagulation ... #Coagulation #Cascade ... #clot #PT #PTT ... #diagnosis #models ... #hematology #pathophysiology
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
DIC is a clinical ... and laboratory ... diagnosis, not a ... intravascular coagulation ... hemolytic #anemia #Hematology
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
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... drugs (e.g. direct thrombin ... intravascularcoagulation (DIC ... #differential #hematology ... #coagulation
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
drugs e.g. direct thrombin ... (DIC) c. ... Prolonged #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology ... #coagulation
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
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
Commonly Observed Laboratory ... liver glycogen stores ... - Prolonged PT ... As a result of DIC ... #Laboratory #Diagnosis
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
- Differential Diagnosis ... inhibitor of a coagulation ... disease • Acute DIC ... warfarin, direct thrombin ... #Hematology