Which Septic Shock Patients With Non-Overt DIC Progress to DIC After Admission? Point-of-Care Thromboelastography Testing

This study investigated the risk factors including TEG findings as early predictors for DIC development after admission in septic shock patients with non-overt DIC. Methods: This retrospective observation study included 295 consecutive septic shock patients with non-overt DIC at admission between January 2016 and December 2019. DIC was defined as an International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis (ISTH) score ≥ 5. The primary outcome was non-overt DIC at admission that met the ISTH DIC criteria within 3 days after admission. Results: Of the 295 patients with non-overt DIC, 89 (30.2%) developed DIC after admission. The DIC group showed a higher ISTH score and 28-day mortality rate than the non-DIC group (2 vs. 3, P 
Source: Shock - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Clinical Science Aspects Source Type: research