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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

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This chapter covers the diagnosis and treatment of disseminated intravascular coagulation. Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) may be found in patients with a variety of disease states. DIC can present with a spectrum of findings ranging from asymptomatic abnormal laboratory findings to florid bleeding or thrombosis. DIC is always a consequence of another pathologic process and represents the final common pathway of coagulation dysregulation.

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  1. Pathology and Pediatrics, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, 97239, USA

    Thomas G. DeLoughery M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.W.M. (Professor of Medicine)

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    Thomas G. DeLoughery

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DeLoughery, T.G. (2015). Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation. In: DeLoughery, T. (eds) Hemostasis and Thrombosis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09312-3_8

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