so today's webinar is from the ISTH on coagulopathy in #COVID19
A very elevated d-dimer is seen in non-survivors from chinese data

#covid19
Like DIC but not quite
a microangiopathy?
#covid19
#COVID19 is a prothrombotic state and hence predisposes them to PE/DVT

We noticed this due to losing haemofilters at a really high rate.
Anticoagulant treatment is associated with decreased mortality in severe coronavirus disease 2019 patients with coagulopathy

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jth.14817
#covid19
Conclusion from Dr Levi #COVID19 and coagulopathy
Hard evidence on what to do is lacking.. #COVID19
Tentative conclusion from Prof Hunt - this is not a primary thrombotic disease but is secondary to inflammation and hypoxia.

#COVID19
Why a rise in D-dimer in #covid19 ? @bhwords
Why a rise in D-dimer in #covid19 ? @bhwords
Why a rise in D-dimer in #covid19 ? @bhwords
Why a rise in D-dimer in #covid19 ? @bhwords
Does a pre-existing inflammatory state make #COVID19 pneumonia more likely? @bhwords
The issues with the study on anticoagulation use .... #COVID19
The unanswered qns on thrombosis and thromboprophylaxis in #COVID19 from @bhwords
An excellent action card on haematological management of patients in ICU with #COVID19 from @GSTTnhs @GSTT_ICU
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