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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Prolonged PT ... protein C and S Pathophysiology ... Manifestations of DIC: • Petechiae ... Fibrinogen: ↓ • PT ... #diagnosis #causes
Bleeding manifestations 
Petechiae are small, flat, red, discrete areas of skin bleeding that are typically <2
They are non-blanching ... ecchymosis) is caused ... are typical of coagulation ... to be normal, PT ... Measurement of coagulation