Role of Thromboelastography as an Early Predictor of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation in Patients with Septic Shock.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: The currently proposed criteria for diagnosing overt disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) are not suitable for early detection of DIC. Thromboelastography (TEG) rapidly provides a comprehensive assessment of the entire coagulation process and is helpful as a guide for correcting consumptive coagulopathy in sepsis-induced DIC. This study aimed to investigate the role of TEG in the prediction of DIC in patients with septic shock. (2) Methods: TEG was conducted prospectively in 1294 patients with septic shock at the emergency department (ED) between January 2016 and December 2019. After exclusion of 405 patients with "do not attempt resuscitation" orders, those refusing enrollment, and those developing septic shock after ED presentation, 889 patients were included. DIC

SUBMITTER: Kim SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7760761 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature