Disseminated intravascular coagulation: treat the cause, not the lab values.
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a manifestation of an underlying pathologic process such as cancer, infection, trauma, or obstetric catastrophe. It can manifest as thrombosis, bleeding, or both. To succeed, treatment must address the underlying cause.
Labelle
Carrie Ann
CA
Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville 32610-0277, USA.
Kitchens
Craig S
CS
D001777:Blood Coagulation; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004619:Embolism, Amniotic Fluid / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011697:Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications