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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Definition
Common names:
  • Coagulation Disseminated Intravascular
  • DIC
  • Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
  • Intravascular Coagulation Disseminated
A person with disseminated intravascular coagulation has a life-threatening failure of the blood clotting system, which causes blood clots to form inside the arteries and veins. Images

Disseminated intravascular coagulation is rare, but it may occur during severe blood loss, severe infections or severe burns.

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Last Updated: Sep 15, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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