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disseminated-intravascular-coagulation
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
DIC is a syndrome of microvascular thrombosis and consumption coagulopathy from systemic thrombin activation; sepsis, obstetric emergencies, and malignancy are top triggers. ISTH score ≥5 = overt DIC. Treatment targets underlying cause; FFP + cryoprecipitate for bleeding.
Entry Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | disseminated-intravascular-coagulation |
| Name | Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation |
| Status | draft |
| Last reviewed | 2026-06-07 |
| Atlas | 01-human |
| Scale | 07-system |
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Sources
- Levi M, Toh CH, Thachil J, Watson HG. Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of disseminated intravascular coagulation. British Committee for Standards in Haematology. Br J Haematol. 2009;145(1):24-33. · PubMed 19222477
- Levi M, Scully M. How I treat disseminated intravascular coagulation. Blood. 2018;131(8):845-854. · PubMed 29255070
- Taylor FB Jr, Toh CH, Hoots WK, et al. Towards definition, clinical and laboratory criteria, and a scoring system for disseminated intravascular coagulation. Thromb Haemost. 2001;86(5):1327-1330. · PubMed 11816725