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Lab finding in circulating anticoagulant
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
prolonged PT and/or PTT corrected with mixing studiesContinue reading
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Vitamin K deficiency
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
↓ epoxide reductase activity (↓ function vitamin K); hemorrhagic diathesis; ↑ PTContinue reading
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Causes vitamin K deficiency
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
antibiotics MC, newborn, malabsorption, warfarinContinue reading
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DIC
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
activation coagulation system from release of tissue thromboplastin and/or endothelial cell damageContinue reading
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DIC
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
consumption coagulation factors by fibrin clots; patient also anticoagulatedContinue reading
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Causes
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
septic shock MCC, rattlesnake bite, massive trauma, amniotic fluidContinue reading
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S/S
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
bleeding from all scratches, holes, needle sitesContinue reading
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Lab findings DIC
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
thrombocytopenia, ↑ PT and PTT, D-dimers (best test), anemiaContinue reading
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Antiphospholipid antibodies
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
lupus anticoagulant and anticardiolipin antibodies; vessel thrombosisContinue reading
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Warfarin
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
inhibits epoxide reductase; PT best test but PTT also prolongedContinue reading