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DIC **** Flashcards

1
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What does it stand for

A

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

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Signs

A

Septic signs
Petechiae
Venepuncture oozing
GI bleeding

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Tests - what bloods would you do? - 5

A 
Platelets low 
INR - high 
Fibrinogen - low 
Partial thromboplastin time - high 
D-dimer - high
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Treatment - first line, second line and third line

A

Treat cause
Give Vit K +/- platelet transfusion

Fresh plasma +/-cyroprecipitate +/- heparin +/- protein C

If it persists, exhange transfusion

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