Disseminated intravascular coagulation is a bleeding disorder characterized by two seemingly opposite conditions. As a caregiver in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), it is not uncommon to ...
The most common acquired disorders are vitamin K deficiency, liver disease, and disseminated intravascular coagulation secondary to some underlying cause. [1 3] Disseminated intravascular ...
A condition where blood clots are excessively formed in the body's blood vessels. This causes rectal or vaginal bleeding, low blood pressure, and easy bruising. It is caused by overactivity of ...
The blood vessels in your skin also collapse and the proteins that cause your blood to clot become overactive. This is called disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). DIC causes your body to ...