Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
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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It Happens Here, Too
March 7th is a bittersweet date for me; it’s both the anniversary of the day I gave birth to my spirited, opinionated, hilarious and similarly widows-peaked daughter Devon Jane and also that of the day I came thisclose to leaving both of my children motherless, due to a rare complication during childbirth called DIC bleeding.
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…
Articles of Interest
Diagnosis and treatment of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) according to four DIC guidelines
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a syndrome characterized by the systemic activation of blood coagulation, which generates intravascular thrombin and fibrin, resulting in the thrombosis of small- to medium-sized vessels and ultimately organ dysfunction and severe bleeding. DIC may result as a complication of infection, solid cancers, hematological malignancies, obstetric diseases, trauma, aneurysms, and liver diseases, etc., each of which presents characteristic features related to the underlying disorder.
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...
Sepsis and DIC
Disseminated intravascular coagulation, or DIC, is a complicated condition that can occur when someone has severe sepsis or septic shock. Both blood clotting and difficulty with clotting may occur, causing a vicious cycle. Small blood clots can develop throughout your bloodstream, especially in the microscopic blood vessels called capillaries. This blocks the blood flow to many parts of your body, including your limbs and your organs. Blood is then not able to bring oxygen and nutrients to the tissues. On the reverse side of the cycle, DIC can increase bleeding. The body uses up so many of the blood clotting proteins for the multiple blood clots in the blood vessels that there are not enough left to clot the blood elsewhere. Several medical conditions can cause DIC, including sepsis. DIC affects about 30% to 50%who have sepsis
The Blood-Clot Problem Is Multiplying
Whether the blood issues are ultimately linked to only one vaccine, or two vaccines, or more, it’s absolutely crucial to remember the unrelenting death toll from the coronavirus itself—and the fact that COVID-19 can set off its own chaos in the circulatory system, with blood clots showing up in “almost every organ.”
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StatPearls
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.
