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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

CoagulopathyBlood Loss (Excessive)ShockSepsisRenal Dysfunction

Pathophysiology

Disseminated intravascular coagulation is systemic activation of the clotting cascade — triggered by sepsis, trauma, obstetric catastrophe, or malignancy — that consumes platelets and clotting...

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