DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR DISEASE
06. Nov, 2011
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Disseminated intravascular coagulation, formerly termed as disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, is not a disease but a sign of an underlying condition. DIC may be triggered by sepsis, trauma, cancer, shock, abruptio placenta, toxins or allergic reactions. The severity of DIC is variable, but it is potentially life-threatening. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Normal homeostatic mechanism are altered in DIC so […]
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