Disseminated intravascular coagulation in meningococcal infection.

Disseminated intravascular coagulation in meningococcal infection.

Coagulation in Meningococcal Infection Sir, The description by Fox in the recent issue of the Archives (October 1971) of histological evidence of widespread intravascular coagulation in 13 patients dying of the Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome (with proved meningococcal septicaemia in two) and his suggestion that heparin should be used in such patients, prompts us to report the following patient:-

Widespread bone infarction complicating meningococcal septicaemia and disseminated intravascular coagulation.

Disseminated intravascular coagulation= رثختلا لخادرشتنملا ةيعوألا DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

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Disseminated intravascular coagulation.

OBJECTIVES To provide an overview of the pathophysiology, manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) as it occurs in cancer. DATA SOURCES Published articles, research reports, and book chapters. CONCLUSIONS The syndrome of DIC is a serious hypercoagulation state that in its acute form may be life-threatening. The hemorrhage and intravascular coa...