TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation A1 - Potestio, Christopher A1 - Nguyen, Vinh A2 - Freeman, Brian S. A2 - Berger, Jeffrey S. Y1 - 2016 N1 - T2 - Anesthesiology Core Review: Part Two Advanced Exam AB - Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a disease process in which the entire coagulation pathway undergoes activation. All critically ill patients undergo some degree of coagulation activation due to inflammation and hemodynamic changes. In some cases, the balance of anticoagulations and procoagulants is tipped in favor of procoagulants, leading to DIC. No single laboratory test defines DIC, and there is no gold standard for diagnosis. Laboratory assays allow practitioners to define the state of the disease and assess the risk of bleeding and thrombosis. Table 98-1 lists laboratory values that assist in the diagnosis and management of DIC. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/17 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135741245 ER -