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Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a condition in which blood clots form throughout the body, blocking small blood vessels. [1] Symptoms may include chest pain, shortness of breath, leg pain, problems speaking, or problems moving parts of the body. [1] As clotting factors and platelets are used up, bleeding may occur. [1]
The amount of fresh frozen plasma required to reverse disseminated intravascular coagulation associated with purpura fulminans may lead to complications of fluid overload and death, especially in neonates, [7] such as transfusion-related acute lung injury. Exposure to multiple plasma donors over time increases the cumulative risk for ...
Bilateral adrenal gland hemorrhaging is more common. It is characterized by overwhelming bacterial infection meningococcemia leading to massive blood invasion, organ failure, coma, low blood pressure and shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) with widespread purpura, rapidly developing adrenocortical insufficiency and death.
Complications following meningococcal disease can be divided into early and late groups. Early complications include: raised intracranial pressure, disseminated intravascular coagulation, seizures, circulatory collapse and organ failure. Later complications are: deafness, blindness, lasting neurological deficits, reduced IQ, and gangrene ...
Complications may include disseminated intravascular coagulation, placental abruption, and kidney failure. [1] The cause is unknown. [1] The condition occurs in association with pre-eclampsia or eclampsia. [1] Other risk factors include previously having the syndrome and a mother older than 25 years. [1]
Complications may include high blood potassium, low blood calcium, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and compartment syndrome. [3] Rhabdomyolysis is reported about 26,000 times a year in the United States. [3] While the condition has been commented on throughout history, the first modern description was following an earthquake in 1908. [11]
Unexpected triplets and pregnancy complication. ... “It’s something called DIC, or disseminated intravascular coagulation,” Samuel says. “You immediately make a bunch of blood clots, but ...
Monoclonal antibodies like eculizumab and caplacizumab can assist with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome and acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura respectively whilst dexamethasone can help with immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and low molecular weight heparin can help with disseminated intravascular coagulation. [citation needed]