The unique characteristics of COVID-19 coagulopathy.

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The unique characteristics of COVID-19 coagulopathy.

Crit Care. 2020 Jun 18;24(1):360

Authors: Iba T, Levy JH, Connors JM, Warkentin TE, Thachil J, Levi M

Abstract
Thrombotic complications and coagulopathy frequently occur in COVID-19. However, the characteristics of COVID-19-associated coagulopathy (CAC) are distinct from those seen with bacterial sepsis-induced coagulopathy (SIC) and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), with CAC usually showing increased D-dimer and fibrinogen levels but initially minimal abnormalities in prothrombin time and platelet count. Venous thromboembolism and arterial thrombosis are more frequent in CAC compared to SIC/DIC. Clinical and laboratory features of CAC overlap somewhat with a hemophagocytic syndrome, antiphospholipid syndrome, and thrombotic microangiopathy. We summarize the key characteristics of representative coagulopathies, discussing similarities and differences so as to define the unique character of CAC.

PMID: 32552865 [PubMed - in process]

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