Causes, Risk Factors, And Complications Of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)

Excessive Bleeding

Excessive bleeding is not only a potential cause of disseminated intravascular coagulation. It is also a severe and life-threatening complication of this condition. The increased coagulability in these patients leads to numerous clots in the microvessels throughout the body. In acute cases, there is a point where the increased clotting activity exceeds the availability of clotting resources. These clotting resources include platelets and clotting factors. Clotting activity exhausts platelets and clotting proteins to the extent where limited amounts are left to carry out normal clotting processes when they are needed.

This malfunction can cause the patient to experience varying degrees of internal and external bleeding. Internal bleeding occurs in tissues of the individual's brain, kidneys, and intestines. External bleeding has been reported from or underneath the skin and mucosa. Blood in the urine and stool, headaches, seizures, and double vision are symptoms reported when excessive bleeding has appeared as a complication of disseminated intravascular coagulation.

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