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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
Cool echo - RV strain, McConnell sign, and CLOT IN TRANSIT!! BP is normal and pt
is normal and pt ... What's your management ... @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
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
 •
bleeding disorder Clinical ... GI. uterine) Laboratory ... 2B) • Normal PT ... VonWillebrand #Disease #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
The coagulation cascade is shown, separated into different phases with their endogenous and pharmacological inhibitors shown.
FVa to generate thrombin ... Thrombin, then primes ... #clot #PT #PTT ... #diagnosis #models ... #hematology #pathophysiology
Molluscum Contagiosum 
Clinical 
 • Most common in school-age children 
 • Transmitted by direct contact
Contagiosum Clinical ... extremities • Spares ... #Contagiosum #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Management ... #Dermatology
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
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
and initial management ... based primarily on clinical ... results of HIT laboratory ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #HIT
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Increased thrombin ... organ damage Clinical ... significant fibrin clot ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #hematology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Highly variable clinical ... Anti-LKM & Anti-ALC ... Hepatitis (eg Viral) Management ... Necrosis) If mild laboratory ... #Management #Hepatology