Disseminated intravascular coagulation (Q39572)
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A disorder that is characterised by the systemic intravascular activation of the coagulation system, simultaneously leading to intravascular thrombi, compromising an adequate blood supply to the organs, and to bleeding as the consequence of consumption of platelets and coagulation factors. It may be provoked by a wide range of disorders including infections, inflammatory disorders and malignancy.
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| English | Disseminated intravascular coagulation |
A disorder that is characterised by the systemic intravascular activation of the coagulation system, simultaneously leading to intravascular thrombi, compromising an adequate blood supply to the organs, and to bleeding as the consequence of consumption of platelets and coagulation factors. It may be provoked by a wide range of disorders including infections, inflammatory disorders and malignancy. |
