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ISTH Scoring System for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Platelet count:
 • Expected: Low (or normal)
 • Elevation
Scoring System for Disseminated ... platelet aggregation PT ... using INR use PT ... ISTH #Scoring #diagnosis ... #hematology #laboratory
Effect of Anticoagulants on Coagulation Tests
PT / INR, aPTT, Anti-Xa Activity, Activated Clotting Time, Thrombin Time,
Coagulation Tests PT ... Clotting Time, Thrombin ... Anticoagulation #Testing #Diagnosis ... #Laboratory #Effects
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Embolism with IVC Thrombus ... most support her diagnosis ... Embolism #IVC #Thrombus ... #InTransit #clinical ... echocardiogram #a4c
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
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Disseminated Intravascular ... • Increased thrombin ... organ damage Clinical ... venipuncture sites Laboratory ... #Coagulation #diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... for a Prolonged PT ... drugs (e.g. direct thrombin ... hemorrhage • Disseminated ... Prolonged #Causes #diagnosis
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
 •
bleeding disorder Clinical ... GI. uterine) Laboratory ... 2B) • Normal PT ... VonWillebrand #Disease #Diagnosis
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal PT ... Prothrombin Time (PT ... drugs e.g. direct thrombin ... Disseminated intravascular ... Prolonged #Causes #diagnosis
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
DIC is a clinical ... and laboratory ... diagnosis, not a ... conditions such as disseminated
Lyme Disease: Early and Late Clinical manifestations
Stage 1. Localized
 • EM appears 7-14 days at the
Early and Late Clinical ... not common) • Laboratory ... Disseminated • ... Lyme #Disease #diagnosis