Disseminated intravascular coagulation: treat the cause, not the lab values.

Cleve Clin J Med · 2005

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Abstract

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a manifestation of an underlying pathologic process such as cancer, infection, trauma, or obstetric catastrophe. It can manifest as thrombosis, bleeding, or both. To succeed, treatment must address the underlying cause.