Clinical haematology · UKMLA & AKT
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
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- DIC is always secondary to an underlying condition - systemic activation of coagulation causes simultaneous widespread thrombosis (consuming clotting factors and platelets) and haemorrhage.
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