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ISTH Scoring System for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Platelet count:
 • Expected: Low (or normal)
 • Elevation
(DIC) Platelet ... platelet aggregation PT ... using INR use PT ... ISTH #Scoring #diagnosis ... #hematology #laboratory
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Prolonged PT ... • Increased thrombin ... organ damage Clinical ... venipuncture sites Laboratory ... #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Prolonged Activated Partial ... drugs e.g. direct thrombin ... intravascular coagulation ... (DIC) c. ... Prolonged #Causes #diagnosis
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
What's the diagnosis ... Thrombus in transit ... Pt had extensive ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Left Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C view
Adult female having fatigue/DOE. Attributes to deconditioning. Starts
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - A4C view Adult ... Starts exercise ... Final diagnosis-left ... Echocardiogram #clinical
Left Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram - S4C view
Adult female having fatigue/DOE. Attributes to deconditioning. Starts
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Starts exercise ... Final diagnosis-left ... #Myxoma #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical