Novel coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), this pneumonia was first emerged in December 2019 in Wuhan, China and rapidly spread around the world . Coagulopathy is one of the most significant prognostic factors in patients with COVID-19 and is associated with increased mortality and admission to critical care. Most observed coagulopathy in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 (COVID-19-associated coagulopathy) is characterized by increased D-dimer and fibrinogen levels. 71% of patients who did not survive hospitalization reported to have developed disseminated intravascular coagulation
Device: Sonclot Coagulation and platelet function Analyzer SCP1, Sienco, USA
studying coagulation disorders in COVID19 critically ill patients
Inclusion Criteria:
- COVID 19 critically ill patients
Exclusion Criteria:
- any critical illness not related to COVID 19
Assiut university
Assiut, Egypt