Disseminated intravascular coagulation
Since the end of last century, however, it has been emphasized that DIC equals a sign that “Death Is Coming” - Satoshi Gando
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DIC stands for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation but I’ve since heard heard doctors say it could just as easily mean “Death Is Coming.”
DIC is a pretty uncommon condition, with most maternity wards seeing it less than once in a year, and as such, many OBGYNs don’t have the experience to recognize it and are simply not fast enough in diagnosing…
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)...What Is That?
The first symptom that is usually noticed with DIC is excessive bleeding. Patients will start bleeding from every opening in their bodies: eyes, ears, nose, mouth, IV sites, urine, etc. It is quite a morbid sight when patients develop this condition. They may also bruise very easily and develop petechiae (tiny red dots from bleeding capillaries) on the skin.
Recent advances in disseminated intravascular coagulation
A half century ago, the concept of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) was ridiculed to be an abbreviation for Disseminated International Confusion, because intravascular fibrin thrombosis was hardly ever found at autopsy. Since the end of last century, however, it has been emphasized that DIC equals a sign that “Death Is Coming”. DIC is now recognized an independent disease entity characterized by the intravascular activation of coagulation with loss of localization arising from different causes...
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It Happens Here, Too
DIC is a pretty uncommon condition, with most maternity wards seeing it less than once in a year, and as such, many OBGYNs don’t have the experience to recognize it and are simply not fast enough in diagnosing it. At best, 50 percent of the few diagnosed cases (around 1 percent) survive, and even fewer than that do so without some kind of brain damage sustained from a lack of oxygen.
10 Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Facts
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (abbreviated as DIC), is an acquired hematological disorder characterized by the abnormal clotting of blood where fibrin formation leads to micro vascular thrombi in selected organs...Normally, disseminated intravascular coagulation is never an illness but rather a complication or a result of a prolonged illness.
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Disseminated intravascular coagulation can be defined is a widespread hypercoagulable state that can lead to both microvascular and macrovascular clotting and compromised blood flow, ultimately resulting in multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. Commonly, life-threatening illnesses accompany disseminated intravascular coagulation. Treatment centers on identifying and treating the underlying cause.
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