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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (view source)
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Also known as: '''''DIC — Consumptive Coagulopathy'''''
Also known as: '''''DIC or Consumptive coagulopathy'''''
==Introduction==
==Introduction==
DIC, also known as consumptive coagulopathy, is a condition where the coaguation and fibrinolytic cascades are out of control as a result of systemic [[Thrombosis|thrombosis]]. There is widespread clotting throughout the body with fibrinolysis and then a paradoxical [[Haemorrhage|haemorrhage]]. It is often recognised in dogs but rarely in cats.
DIC, also known as consumptive coagulopathy, is a condition where the coagulation and fibrinolytic cascades are out of control as a result of systemic [[Thrombosis|thrombosis]]. There is widespread clotting throughout the body with fibrinolysis and then a paradoxical [[Haemorrhage|haemorrhage]]. It is often recognised in dogs but rarely in cats.
DIC always occurs as a secondary condition with an underlying cause.
DIC always occurs as a secondary condition with an underlying cause.
There are multiple aetiologies for DIC; once the cascade is under way the process is essentially the same. Causes include:
There are multiple aetiologies for DIC; once the cascade is under way the process is essentially the same. Causes include:
DIC has a poor prognosis with a high mortality rate.
DIC has a poor prognosis with a high mortality rate.
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