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Elevated D-Dimer

April 24th, 2019
 
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Overview

Elevated D-dimer is a non-specific finding as it can be caused by the myriad of conditions listed below.
  • Causes of Elevated D-Dimer

  • Non-Pathological

  • Advanced age
  • Pregnancy
  • Cigarette smoking
  • Postoperative state
  • Pathological

  • Trauma
  • Infection
  • Inflammation
  • Malignancy
  • Preeclampsia / eclampsia
  • Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
  • Intracardiac thrombus
  • Arterial atheroembolism
  • Venous thromboembolism (e.g. DVT, PE)
  • Superficial thrombophlebitis
  • Myocardial infarction
  • Ischaemic stroke
  • Aortic dissection
  • Thrombolytic therapy
  • Chronic kidney disease
  • Congestive cardiac failure
  • Severe liver disease
  • Sickle cell crisis
  • Acute GI haemorrhage
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