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On your rotation in the intensive care unit, you follow a patient with advanced sepsis from a central line infection. On exam you notice marked petechiae on his extremities as well as some large clots around his mouth. Concerned about disseminated intravascular coagulation, you check his labs. What would you likely see?

A. High platelets, low bleeding time, high PT, high PTT
B. Low platelets, high bleeding time, high PT, high PTT
C. Low platelets, high bleeding time, low PT, high PTT
D. Low platelets, low bleeding time, high PT, high PTT
E. Low platelets, low bleeding time, low PT, low PTT

b?

B,

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