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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
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
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
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
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