Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

“Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a life-threatening acquired pathologic process in which the clotting system is abnormally activated, resulting in widespread clot formation in the small vessels throughout the body. The pathophysiology is excess thrombin is generated, followed by deposition of fibrin strands in the body tissues.” (Ball, 2012) “The circulating fibrin fragments later begin to interfere with platelet aggregation and other aspects of the clotting mechanism, resulting in bleeding or hemorrhage.” (Lewis, 2014). DIC can be acute or chronic, most people think it’s only acute.
Signs and symptoms of disseminated intravascular coagulation depend whether it’s acute or chronic. Acute DIC develops quickly and is very life