Disseminated intravascular coagulation
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title:
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
text:
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a condition in which blood clots form throughout the body, blocking small blood vessels. Symptoms may include chest pain, shortness of breath, leg pain, problems speaking, or problems moving parts of the body. As clotting factors and platelets are used up, bleeding may occur. This may include blood in the urine, blood in the stool, or bleeding into the skin. Complications may include organ failure. Relatively common causes include sepsis, surgery,
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Medical condition where blood clots block small blood vessels
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disseminated_intravascular_coagulation
date created:
2003-06-01T01:29:34Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T07:10:55Z
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