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===Common Causes=== | ===Common Causes=== | ||
*[[Abruptio placentae]] | |||
*[[Amniotic fluid embolism]] | |||
*[[Aortic aneurysm]] | |||
*[[Drugs]] (e.g. [[Amphetamines]]) | |||
*[[Eclampsia]] | |||
*[[Giant hemangioma]] | |||
*[[HELLP syndrome]] | |||
*Hemolytic transfusion reaction | |||
*[[Malignancy]] (especially [[APL]]) | |||
*[[Sepsis]] | |||
*[[allergy|Severe allergic reaction]] | |||
*[[Transplant rejection]] | |||
*[[Trauma]] (e.g. [[Fat embolism]], [[head injury]]) | |||
*[[Venomous snake]] | |||
==Management== | ==Management== | ||
Revision as of 20:32, 22 January 2014
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [2]
Overview
Disseminated intravascular coagulation, is a pathological process in the body where the blood starts to coagulate throughout the whole body. This depletes the body of its platelets and coagulation factors, and there is a paradoxically increased risk of hemorrhage.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
Disseminated intravascular coagulation in itself is a life-threatening condition and must be treated as such irrespective of the causes.
Common Causes
- Abruptio placentae
- Amniotic fluid embolism
- Aortic aneurysm
- Drugs (e.g. Amphetamines)
- Eclampsia
- Giant hemangioma
- HELLP syndrome
- Hemolytic transfusion reaction
- Malignancy (especially APL)
- Sepsis
- Severe allergic reaction
- Transplant rejection
- Trauma (e.g. Fat embolism, head injury)
- Venomous snake