A 30 year old male presents to ED after being bitten by a snake while walking his dog at Ellenbrook Nature Reserve. The patient has a PIB insitu and his first set of bloods were normal. Repeat coagulation studies post removal of PIB as below:
INR 1.8 (0.8-1.2)
APTT 50 sec (24-34)
D-dimer <0.5mg/l
Fribrinogen 3 g/dl (1.5-4g/dl)
- Describe and Interpret the bloods results
- What is the difference between VICC and anticoagulation coagulopathy in snake bites?