Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a severe systemic disorder characterised by paradoxical clotting and bleeding, commonly triggered by sepsis – the body’s dysregulated response to ...

The laboratory diagnosis of DIC is difficult because none of the available tests are specific for DIC. In addition, almost all of the routinely available tests address the bleeding problem due to the ...

In addition, the systemic coagulation and bleeding may also present as petechiae, purpura, ecchymoses, or hematomas. Ischemic damage related to thrombosis could manifest as cyanosis, as well as ...