Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is characterised by widespread _____ formation, resulting in ischaemia & infarction

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) presents with: _____ platelet count (FBC) ↑ aPTT (coagulation studies) ↑ PT ↓ fibrinogen ↑ D-dimer

Hint: ↑/↓

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) may occur secondary to sepsis, especially gram _____ bacteria

_____ occurs due to pathologic activation of the coagulation cascade

Surgical _____ is done as prophylaxis to prevent further complications e.g. hereditary spherocytosis, ITP

Encapsulated bacteria causes in splenectomy/hyposplenic infections: _____ Haemophilus influenzae Neisseria meningitidis

Hint: most common

If it is not practicable to vaccinate 2 weeks before splenectomy, immunisations should be delayed until at least _____ after

What peripheral blood smear finding is associated with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)? _____

In disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) the consumption of platelets & clotting factors results in _____

Consider _____ transfusion in bleeding patients with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) & ↑ aPTT & ↑ PT