Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a syndrome in which either the extrinsic or intrinsic or both pathways are activated to produce multiple fibrin clots in small blood vessels.
Definition Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a syndrome in which either the extrinsic or intrinsic or both pathways are activated to produce multiple fibrin clots in small blood vessels. The resultant reduction of the coagulation factors and platelets results in bleeding.
Coagulation process Lets understand through the whiteboard ..
obstetric complications amniotic fluid embolism eclampsia premature separation of placenta retained dead fetus
Infections septicemia septic abortion gram – ve sepsis
Miscellaneous snake bites severe burns anaphylaxis giant haemangioma
Secondary fibrinolysis following DIC, fibrinolysis gets activated and FDPs-D- Dimer formed has an inhibitory effect on clot formation. Plasmin formed inactivates FV, VII, IX and XI which further inhibit intrinsic coagulation cascade
Classification
Petechiae
Purpura
Investigations
Cont.. COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT PERIPHERAL BLOOD SMEAR PROTHROMBIN TIME FIBRINOGEN LEVEL MARKERS OF ENDOGENOUS THROMBIN GENERATION