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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (view source)
Revision as of 09:03, 18 August 2010
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patients platelet count and fibrinogen levels will be decreased.
+PT and PTT and thrombin time increases.+
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===Biochemistry===
===Biochemistry===
Can reveal an azotaemia and hyperphosphataemia, increased liver enzyme activity and if severe enough a hypoproteinaemia.
Can reveal an azotaemia and hyperphosphataemia, increased liver enzyme activity and if severe enough a hypoproteinaemia.
−===Haematology===
+Will reveal a decreased PCV, a thrombocytopaenia and often a neutrophiia with a left shift.
−===Urinalysis===
−Fibrin degradation products (FDPs) are also increased.
+Haemoglobinuria and bilirubinuria may be present.
+Do not undertake cystocentesis as this may lead to further bleeding.
+===Clotting factors===
+Pro Thrombin and Partial Thromboplastin Time time increases.
+Fibrin degradation products (FDPs) are also increased and fibrinogen levels will decrease.
==Treatment==
==Treatment==