Disseminated intravascular coagulation

Causes

1. infection
2. carcinoma
3. acute leukemia
4. trauma (head)
5. shock
6. liver disease
7. pregnancy
8. vascular disease
9. envenomation
10. ARDS
11. transfusion reaction

Diagnosis

1. PT high
2. PTT high
3. Platlet low
4. Fibrinogen low
5. FDP high
6. D-dimer high
7. RBCs fragmented

Treatment

See Heme: Bleeding Treatment

Source

1/26/06 DONALDSON (addapted from Tintinalli)